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For full details of the legal provisions please consult the draft regulations.  \nIntroduction  \nA new law is being introduced which will require home support providers to geta license to operate from HIQA (the Health Information and Quality Authority) . The new law is called the Health (Amendment) Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers Bill. These regulations will go alongside the new law and set out the minimum requirements needed to get a license. They apply to home support services provided by public, private and not-for-profit companies and organisations to people aged 18 years or older. These services have not been regulated before now.  \nHome support covers assistance with a wide range of activities that can help a person live at home if they are ill, frail or disabled. This can include help with washing, dressing, getting around, social activities and essential household tasks.  \nPeople working in home support are sometimes called home helps, carers, personal assistants and community-based healthcare support assistants. In the regulations they are called home-support workers.  \nService providers who provide home support will have to meet the minimum requirements set out in these regulations to get a license. It will be an offence to operate without a license.  \nThe regulations do not apply to:  \n• Home support services for people aged under 18;  \n• Support provided by family or friends;  \n• Unpaid services;  \n• A direct employment relationship between an individual home support worker and one service-user;  \n• Services provided exclusively by registered healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses) .  \nA guidance document will also be published to help home support providers with the licensing process. and they should also consult HIQA’s National Standards.  \nDefinitions  \nThis section provides legal definitions of important terms used in the regulations, including:  \nHome-support is personal care and practical assistance with a wide range of activities that can help a person live at home if they are ill, frail or disabled. This can include:  \n• Physical assistance with mobility, dressing, washing and meals;  \n• Making sure someone remembers to take their medicine properly;  \n• Help with day-to-day activities such as cooking, shopping, housework;  \n• Exercise and social activities inside and outside the home;  \n• Emotional support and encouragement; and  \n• Personal assistance.  \nHome refers to a permanent private dwelling, but does not include nursing homes.  \nService-user is an adult aged 18 or over who uses home support services. Specified person is someone who may get and give information and attend meetings on behalf of the service-user. They can be a family member. Supporting person is someone who is legally authorised to communicate or (help) make decisions on a service-user’s behalf.  \nThe full list of legal definitions is provided on pages 4-6 of the regulations document.  \nMain sections  \nThe Regulations cover four main areas: service-delivery; staffing; corporate governance and corporate oversight. These are explained in more detail below.  \nService-delivery. Sections 3 to 10  \nThis covers the basic rules for how home-support providers should operate. This includes  \n3. Statement of Purpose. Home-support providers must have a clear written statement of purpose listing the type of services they offer and the target service-users. They must review this every year and get approval for any changes from HIQA. They must make it easily available on their website, electronically and by hard copy.  \n4. Principles of Service-Delivery. Home-support providers must publish a charter that states the quality of service and person-centred behaviours service-users can expect. This must reflect HIQA quality standards.  \n5. 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