Press release
22. 06. 2021 Nur-Sultan
Standards for the provision of special social services improved in Kazakhstan.
As part of the improvement of the legislative framework, amendments were made to the Order of the Minister of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 26, 2015 "On approval of standards for the provision of special social services in the field of social protection of the population», allowing you to significantly improve the quality of services provided.The standard for the provision of special social services (hereinafter referred to as SSS)in medical and social institutions (hereinafter referred to as MSS) provides:- expansion of the list of sanitary and hygienic items for persons with disabilities and the elderly with daily urological pads; - inclusion of an additional item as a solid inventory; - provision of technical auxiliary (compensatory) means and special means of movement (crutches, canes, walkers, corsets, bandages) to persons without disabilities, as prescribed by a doctor, medical belts, hearing aids, indoor wheelchairs, strollers, absorbent sheets (diapers);- the provision of social and labor services (in greenhouses, winter gardens, on private plots), which will allow the recipients of services to engage in various forms of life activity, taking into account their state of health.Also, in order to simplify the procedure for passing a medical examination when registering in the LSG, the list of narrow specialists provided for in the current form of the medical card has been reduced.Of the required 8 specialists, 3 have been reduced, as well as all 7 additional specialists.According to the standards of the SSU at home, the provision of social workers for the care of the elderly and persons with disabilities with uniforms, personal protective equipment(disposable masks and gloves, disinfectants) is provided.The amendments and additions were proposed by public associations of persons with disabilities and local executive bodies.