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FIN-2014-L-101111
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Title_of_text
Social Welfare Act (1301/2014).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-12-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Sosiaalihuoltolaki (1301/2014).
Abstract/Citation
Contains 62 sections and 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:
Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Promotion of welfare.
Chapter 3: Social service.
Chapter 4: Provision of social services.
Chapter 5: Ensuring quality of service.
Chapter 6: Appeal procedure.
Chapter 7: Special provisions.
Repeals the Social Welfare Act (710/1982). However, chapter 2 section 25, 26, 26a, 27d, 27e och 40, chapter 5 and 8 are still applicable.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2015-04-01
Chapter 2 section 25, 26, 26a, 27d, 27e och 40, chapter 5, chapter 8 of the repealed Social Welfare Act (710/1982) are still applicable.
Partial entry dates region
Date of partial entry into force
2016-01-01
Article 46, 48 and 49.
Date of partial entry into force
2015-01-01
Section 19.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1982-09-17 (FIN-1982-L-62977)
Social Welfare Act (710/1982).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1977-06-23 (FIN-1977-L-13181)
An Act to introduce the Act (No. 519 of 1977) respecting special assistance for physically handicapped persons.
Related text(s)
1997-12-30 (FIN-1997-L-49653)
Social Assistance Act (1412/1997).
Related text(s)
2001-03-08 (FIN-2001-L-58927)
Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001).
Related text(s)
2007-05-11 (FIN-2007-L-79784)
Disability Benefits Act (570/2007).
Related text(s)
2007-04-13 (FIN-2007-L-79892)
Child Welfare Act (No. 417 of 2007).
Related text(s)
2000-09-22 (FIN-2000-L-91229)
Act (812/2000) on Social Welfare Clients Status and Rights.
Related text(s)
2012-12-28 (FIN-2012-L-94475)
Act (980/2012) on supporting the Functional Ability of the older population and on Social and Health Services for older persons.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Finnish and Swedish
Author
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Publisher
FINLEX
Place of publication
www.finlex.fi
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2014/20141301
Page range
16 pp.
File
FIN101111Finnish.pdf (PDF in Finnish)