Policy Document
Law for the Structural Reform of the Public Healthcare System (Healthcare Reform Law) (from 1945-1990: West Germany)
Benefits & Requirements
Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries
Insured persons who need help in performing common and recurring tasks of daily life as a result of disease or disability. The medical state of the person had to be confirmed by a medical doctor.
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Original full text source in native language
BGBl. 1988 I:2477
Comments & Clarifications
The goal of the healthcare reform law was to cut expenses in the public health sector. To achieve these reductions, the benefits for insured persons were redefined. Paragraphs 53-57 define the benefits for the severely disabled. The benefits were first paid on 1 January 1991.