The law of 8 September 1998 regulating relations between the State and organisations working in the social, family and therapeutic fields stipulates in its article 1:
"No one may, on a principal or accessory basis and in return for remuneration, undertake or carry out in a non-occasional manner any of the activities listed below, in the social, socio-educational, medico-social or therapeutic fields, unless he or she is in possession of written approval, according to their respective competences, from either the Minister of the Family, the Minister of the Advancement of Women, the Minister of Youth, or the Minister of Health."
All natural or legal persons who wish to offer day and/or night reception and accommodation to more than three people at the same time in the social, socio-educational or medico-social field or who wish to offer consultation, help, care, assistance, guidance, social training, animation or professional orientation services, must have a government authorisation to be able to exercise their activity.
This authorisation, known as "approval", is granted by the Ministry if and only if the institution meets the quality requirements defined by the Grand Ducal regulation.
Approval is compulsory for both natural and legal persons, under private and public law.
Regular checks are carried out by the Ministry.
Approved services for the disabled
Services for people with disabilities are required to be approved by the Ministry before opening their service.
The list of approved services for people with disabilities lists all the services approved by the Ministry:
- accommodation services
- semi-autonomous housing
- home help services and follow-up
- day activity services
- training services
- information, counselling and meeting services
- sheltered workshop services contracted by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy.