The Government Council has given the green light to the agreement proposal to request the opinion of the Consultative Council of the Canary Islands on the draft Decree regulating the operational, accreditation, and quality requirements for centers and services involved in promoting personal autonomy and care for dependent individuals in the Canary Islands.
The Minister of Social Welfare, Candelaria Delgado, explained that the objective is to adapt the Canarian regulations to the common minimum criteria for accreditation and quality of centers and services within the System for Autonomy and Dependency Care (SAAD), approved in June 2022. Furthermore, the aim is to simplify and streamline administrative intervention to accelerate the incorporation of new services and resources.
Delgado assured that this process will guarantee a framework of quality reference, with an evaluation system and continuous improvement mechanisms. "We are committed to regulations based on dignity and respect, centered on the individual, safeguarding their autonomy and choice, and ensuring their personal well-being and proximity to their community," she emphasized.
The new Decree will regulate the operational, accreditation, and quality requirements, replacing the current Decree 67/2012. Among the innovations, a distinction is made between the operational regime, managed through a responsible declaration, and the accreditation regime, which is simplified and streamlined for the incorporation of resources into the public system.
The material, functional, organizational, personnel, and quality requirements are adapted to the common minimum criteria approved by the Territorial Council, aiming to establish a framework that guarantees the quality of care and the rights of users, while preventing the regional regulation from creating unnecessary obstacles for the incorporation and retention of centers and services in the System for Autonomy and Dependency Care.
