Portal de la Dependencia
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Disposiciones Finales
- First final provision. Progressive application of the Act.
- Second final provision. Territorial Council of the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency.
- Third final provision. Consultative Committee.
- Fourth final provision. Framework of inter-administrative cooperation for implementation of the Act.
- Fifth final provision. Regulatory implementation.
- Sixth final provision. Annual report.
- Seventh final provision. Regulatory enablement.
- Eighth final provision. Constitutional grounds.
- Ninth final provision. Entry into force.
First final provision. Progressive application of the Act.
1. The effectiveness of the entitlement to the dependency benefits included in this Act shall be exercised on a progressive and gradual basis, in accordance with the following calendar, from 1st January 2007 onwards:
- In the first year, for those that are assessed as Degree III of Major Dependency, levels 2 and 1.
- In the second and third years, for those that are assessed as Degree II of Severe Dependency, level 2.
- In the third and fourth years, for those that are assessed as Degree II of Severe Dependency, level 1.
- In the fifth and sixth years, for those that are assessed as Degree I of Moderate Dependency, level 2.
- In the seventh and eighth years, for those that are assessed as Degree I of Moderate Dependency, level 1.
2. Acknowledgement of the right contained in the decisions by the competent Public Administrations shall generate entitlement to access the corresponding services and benefits, foreseen in articles 17 to 25 of this Act, after the start of the year of implementation in accordance with the calendar stated in item 1 of this provision or from the time of application for acknowledgement by the interested party, if this is after the latter date.
3. After the first three years of progressive application of the Act have elapsed, the Territorial Council of the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency shall assess the results of the latter and propose any changes that it deems to be necessary in the implementation of the System.
4. In assessing the results that are referred to in the previous article, a gender impact report on the implementation of the Act shall be drawn up.
Second final provision. Territorial Council of the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency.
Within the maximum timeframe of three months after the entry into force of this Act, the Territorial Council of the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency regulated in article 8 shall be formed.
Third final provision. Consultative Committee.
Within the maximum timeframe of three months after the entry into force of this Act, the Consultative Committee of the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency regulated in article 40 shall be formed.
Fourth final provision. Framework of inter-administrative cooperation for implementation of the Act.
Within the maximum timeframe of three months after its being formed, the Territorial Council of the System shall agree on the framework of inter-administrative cooperation for implementation of the Act, as foreseen in article 10, as well as the calendar for implementing the terms contained in this Act.
Fifth final provision. Regulatory implementation.
Within the maximum timeframe of three months after the formation of the Council and in accordance with the corresponding agreements by the Territorial Council o the System, the intensity of protection of the services foreseen in accordance with articles 10.3 and 15 and the scale for assessing the degree and levels of dependency foreseen in articles 26 and 27 shall be approved.
Sixth final provision. Annual report.
1. The Government shall inform Parliament on an annual basis as to the enforcement of the terms contained in this Act.
2. This report shall include the memorandum by the Territorial Council and the decision by the Consultative Bodies.
Seventh final provision. Regulatory enablement.
The Government is authorised to issue any provisions that may be necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this Act.
Eighth final provision. Constitutional grounds.
This Act is issued under the auspices of the State’s exclusive competence for regulating the basic conditions that guarantee the equality of all Spaniards in the exercise of their rights and in the compliance with their constitutional duties, according to article 149.1.1.ª of the Spanish Constitution.
Ninth final provision. Entry into force.
This Act shall come into force on the first day of the month following the month in which it is published in the «Official State Gazette».
Therefore,
I order all Spaniards, individuals and authorities to obey and uphold this Act.
Madrid, 14th December 2006.
KING JUAN CARLOS
THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT,
JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ ZAPATERO
.