Legislation

Legislation

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Childhood and Youth

crèche

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 158/2024/1 of 6 June 2024 - Proceeds to the second amendment to Ministerial Implementing Order No 305/2022 of 22 December 2022, which extends the application of the measure of free crèches to children attending licensed crèches of the lucrative private network.
  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 426/2023 of 11 December 2023 - Makes the first amendment to Ordinance No. 305/2022, of 22 December, which extends the application of the measure of free crèches to children attending licensed crèches of the lucrative private network, and the third amendment to Ordinance No. 262/2011, of 31 August, which establishes the rules governing the conditions of installation and operation of crèches and the integration of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Lisboa to the extent of free.
  • Order No 7637-A/2023 of 21 July 2023 - First amends Order No 14837-E/2022 of 28 December 2022, which establishes the criteria for defining the lack of free vacancy offers from the solidarity and social network.

Family daycare

Free Time Activities Center

Family Support and Parental Counselling Center

Nannies

  • Order No 11239/2022 of 19 September 2022- Establishes and regulates the granting of a monthly allowance for the feeding of children who are attending childminders integrated in the Social Security Institute, I.P.
  • Decree-Law No 115/2015 of 22 June 2015-It establishes the terms and conditions for access to the profession and the exercise of the activity of nurse, as well as the system of penalties applicable to that activity.

Family care for children and young people

  • Law No 37/2025 of 31 March It enables family members and persons applying for adoption to be foster families and strengthens the rights of children and young people in foster care by amending Law No 147/99 of 1 September 1999 and Decree-Law No 139/2019 of 16 September 2019.
  • Law No 47/2019 of 8 July 2019 -1st amendment to the Family Reception Enforcement Scheme, approved by Decree-Law No 11/2008 of 17 January 2008, establishing tax and labour benefits for host families.
  • Law No 23/2017 of 23 May 2017-3rd amendment to the Law on the Protection of Children and Youth in Danger, approved by Law No. 147/99, of 1 September, extending the period of protection to 25 years.
  • Law No 147/99 of 1 September 1999 – It establishes the promotion of the rights and protection of children and young people in danger, so as to ensure their well-being and integral development.

Reception House

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 197/2025/1 of 21 April 2013 - Proceeds to the first amendment to Ministerial Implementing Order No 450/2023 of 22 December 2023 laying down the arrangements for the organisation, operation and installation of childcare facilities for children and young people and defining the model for the financial contribution of the units making up the childcare facility, and repealing Ministerial Implementing Order No 95/2024/1 of 11 March 2024.
  • Law No 23/2017 of 23 May 2017 - 3rd amendment to the Law on the Protection of Children and Youth in Danger, approved by Law No. 147/99, of 1 September, extending the period of protection to 25 years.
  • Law No 147/99 of 1 September 1999 – It establishes the promotion of the rights and protection of children and young people in danger, so as to ensure their well-being and integral development.

Older people

Day Center

Night Centre

Home Support Service

Family Reception for Older Persons

Residential Structure for the Elderly (ERPI)

  • Corrigendum No 1/2024 of 12 January 2024 - Rectifies Ministerial Implementing Order No 349/2023 of 13 November 2023, which amends for the first time Ministerial Implementing Order No 67/2012 of 21 March 2012, which lays down the conditions for the organisation, operation and installation of residential structures for the elderly.

Persons with disabilities

Center for Activities and Empowerment for Inclusion

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 70/2021 of 26 March 2021Regulates the general conditions of the building, the terms and technical conditions of installation and organization, operation and installation to which the social response of the Center for Activities and Training for Inclusion (CACI) must obey.

Support Home

Residential Home

Family Reception of the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities

Residence of Autonomization and Inclusion

Home Support Service

Centre for Care, Monitoring and Social Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities and Disabilities

Early intervention

Support Service for Independent Living (SAVI) under MAVI

  • Order No 4159/2024 of 16 April 2024 - Establishes the national coordinating body for the Independent Living Support Model, provided for in Article 30 of Ministerial Implementing Order No 415/2023 of 7 December 2023, as amended.
  • Order No 3819/2024 of 9 April Establishes the terms of organization and operation of the national multidisciplinary team to support the Independent Living Support Model.
  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 79/2024/1 of 4 March 2024 - Makes the first amendment to Ministerial Implementing Order No 415/2023 of 7 December 2023, which establishes the conditions for the creation, installation, organisation and operation of the social response personal assistance service to support persons with disabilities that is based on the development of the Support Model for Independent Living.
  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 415/2023 of 7 December 2023 Establishes the conditions of creation, installation, organization and operation to which the social response must obey personal assistance service to support the person with disabilities that is based on the development of the Support Model for Independent Living.
  • Decree-Law No 129/2017 of 9 October 2017 - Approves the "Model for Supporting Independent Living" (MAVI) programme, lays down the rules and conditions applicable to the development of the activity of personal assistance, the creation, organisation, recognition and operation of Centres for Supporting Independent Living (CAVI), as well as the eligibility requirements and the scheme for granting technical and financial support for personal assistance pilot projects.

Family and Community

Community of Insertion

Community Centre

Holiday and Leisure Centre

Service and Social Support

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 63/2021 of 17 March 2021 - Regulates the provisions of points (a) and (e) of paragraph 1 of article 3 and of article 10 of Decree-Law no. 55/2020, of 12 August, namely the terms of operationalization of the transfer of competences, in terms of service and social monitoring (SAAS) of persons and families in a situation of vulnerability and social exclusion, to the municipal councils.
  • Decree-Law No 55/2020- Concretes the transfer of competences to municipal bodies and inter-municipal entities in the field of social action.

Temporary Accommodation Center

Collaborative and Community Housing

Other vulnerable groups

Apartments Shared

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 94/2023 of 29 March 2023 - Amendment to Ministerial Implementing Order No 151/2021 of 16 July 2021 establishing the conditions for access to and application for the conclusion of protocols for specific housing first and shared apartment projects, in accordance with the models defined under the National Strategy for the Integration of People in Homelessness.
  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 151/2021 of 16 July 2021 Establishes the conditions of access and application for the conclusion of protocols for specific housing first and shared apartment projects, according to the defined models, under the National Strategy for the Integration of People in Homelessness (ENIPSSA).

Social Reintegration Apartments

  • Joint Order No 363/99 of 29 April 1999 – The requirements are to be observed in the conclusion of cooperation agreements between the State, through regional social security centres, and private non-profit institutions, with a view to the development of activities in the context of the support and social reintegration of drug addicts.

  • Law No 17/98 of 21 April 1998 Regulates the conditions for public financing of investment projects relating to equipment intended for the secondary prevention of drug addiction.

Life Support Centres

Shelter Houses

  • Law No 54/2020 of 26 August 2020 – Strengthens measures to protect victims of domestic violence by making the sixth amendment to Law No 112/2009 of 16 September 2009.
  • Regulatory Decree No 3/2020 of 14 August 2020- Changes the conditions for the organisation and operation of care structures, emergency reception responses and shelters that are part of the national support network for victims of domestic violence.
  • Order No 1470/2019 of 11 February 2019Defines the criteria, rules and forms of public support provided by the State to entities promoting care structures, emergency reception responses and shelters, pursuant to article 50 of Regulatory Decree No. 2/2018, of 24 January.
  • Regulatory Decree No 2/2018 of 24 January 2018- Regulates the conditions for the organisation and operation of care structures, emergency reception responses and shelters that are part of the national support network for victims of domestic violence.

  • Law No 112/2009 of 16 September 2009 Establishes the legal regime applicable to the prevention of domestic violence, the protection and assistance of its victims and repeals Law No. 107/99, of 3 August, and Decree-Law No. 323/2000, of 19 December.

Direct Intervention Teams

  • Joint Order No 363/99 of 29 April 1999 – The requirements are to be observed in the conclusion of cooperation agreements between the State, through regional social security centres, and private non-profit institutions, with a view to the development of activities in the context of the support and social reintegration of drug addicts.

  • Decree-Law No 72/1999 of 15 March 1999 Review the legal framework to support private institutions in the area of treatment and social reintegration of drug addicts.

  • Law No 17/98 of 21 April 1998 Regulates the conditions for public financing of investment projects relating to equipment intended for the secondary prevention of drug addiction.

Housing First

  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 94/2023 of 29 March 2023 - Amendment to Ministerial Implementing Order No 151/2021 of 16 July 2021 establishing the conditions for access to and application for the conclusion of protocols for specific housing first and shared apartment projects, in accordance with the models defined under the National Strategy for the Integration of People in Homelessness.
  • Ministerial Implementing Order No 151/2021 of 16 July 2021 Establishes the conditions of access and application for the conclusion of protocols for specific housing first and shared apartment projects, according to the defined models, under the National Strategy for the Integration of People in Homelessness (ENIPSSA).

Home Support Service