ACT ON THE USE OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF VOUCHERS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the enhancement of people's welfare by providing for matters necessary to the use of social services and the management of vouchers to promote the use of social services and ensure beneficiaries’ availability of options.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024>

1. The term "social services" means services prescribed by Presidential Decree among social welfare services defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Social Welfare Services Act, health and medical treatment services defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Services, and other similar services;

2. The term "social services voucher" means a voucher on which the quantity of specific social services that a beneficiary of such services may be provided with upon presenting it to social service providers, or an amount equivalent to such services, is stated (including records by electronic or magnetic means; the same shall apply hereinafter), in whatsoever name or form it exists;

3. The term "beneficiary of social services" (hereinafter referred to as "beneficiary") means a person authorized to use social services provided by social service providers by using social services vouchers;

4. The term "social service provider" (hereinafter referred to as "provider") means a person or institution registered pursuant to Article 16 and providing beneficiaries with social services in accordance with vouchers presented by beneficiaries;

5. The term "personnel providing social services" (hereinafter referred to as "service personnel") means those employed by a provider and directly performing the duties of providing social services to beneficiaries.

Article 3(Scope of application) #

Except as otherwise provided in other Acts, this Act shall apply where social services are provided in connection with social services vouchers.

ACT ON THE USE OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF VOUCHERS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Scope of application) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 5(Social services plans) #

Article 6(Beneficiaries’ sharing of expenses) #

Article 7(Differential provision of social services) #

Article 8(Protection of beneficiaries' rights and interests) #

Article 9(Application for issuance of social services vouchers) #

Article 10(Investigation upon application) #

Article 11(Issuance of social services vouchers) #

Article 12(Objection) #

Article 13(Matters to be stated in social services vouchers) #

Article 14(Use of social services vouchers) #

Article 15(Duties of beneficiaries) #

Article 15-2(Restrictions on use of social services vouchers) #

Article 16(Registration of providers) #

Article 16-2(Qualifications of service personnel) #

Article 17(Grounds for disqualification of providers) #

Article 17-2(Grounds for disqualification of service personnel) #

Article 17-3(Criminal history inquiry for verification of grounds for disqualification) #

Article 18(Business suspension or closure of providers) #

Article 19(Providers’ duties) #

Article 20(Deposit and payment of expenses incurred in providing social services) #

Article 21(Recovery of unjust gains) #

Article 22(Succession to status of provider) #

Article 23(Revocation of registration of providers) #

Article 23-2(Revocation and suspension of qualifications of service personnel) #

Article 24(Hearings) #

Article 25(Imposition of penalty) #

Article 25-2(Publication of violations) #

Article 26(Transfer of effects of administrative sanctions) #

Article 27(Standardization of social services vouchers) #

Article 28(Establishment of system for management of social services vouchers) #

Article 29(Disclosure of information about providers) #

Article 30(Quality control of social services) #

Article 31(Education and training) #

Article 32(Reporting and inspection) #

Article 32-2(Monetary award) #

Article 33(Prohibition of divulgence of secret) #

Article 34(Delegation or entrustment of authority) #

Article 35(Penalty provisions) #

Article 36(Penalty provisions) #

Article 37(Penalty provisions) #

Article 38(Penalty provisions) #

Article 39(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 40(Administrative fines) #