The Health and Social Care Inspectorate will be able to stop unscrupulous actors
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The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government’s proposal to give the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) more tools to intervene against unscrupulous and criminal actors in the health and social care services. This, for example, concerns private companies and other legal persons operating homes for care or residence (HVB-hem), home-help services or working in personal assistance.
The Government’s proposals mean that:
- it will be possible to revoke permits for operations that have not been active for six months;
- it will be possible to prohibit operations that are run unlawfully;
- anyone who runs operations despite a ban may be sentenced to a fine;
- it will be clarified that the suitability of legal persons applying for permits will be examined;
- municipalities will be able to report such operations that require a permit to the Health and Social Care Inspectorate if they suspect serious deficiencies.
The purpose of the Government’s proposals is to introduce stricter supervision and to secure the right to good health and social care.
The amendments will come into force on 1 January 2026.