Analysis Of Development Of Social Services Provided By State And Non-Public Providers In Slovakia

Abstract

Development of social services in Slovakia is connected with the big reform of transformation and decentralisation held in 2002, but there are still differences between state and non-public social providers described in this analysis. An overview of the relevant social law shows that, in addition to municipalities and higher territorial units, social services can also be provided by private entities, such as non-profit organisations, civic associations, church organisations. Unlike these “private” public providers, who are authorized to provide social services under the same conditions as public providers, a non-public provider has to pass legal conditions for the provision of social services. The main differences are visible in the way of funding and in the access to public sources of a number of social care users as well as in condition of providing community-based services