Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025: Registration and Inspection Scheme for Home Support Services (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Introduces mandatory registration for home support providers in Ireland.
• Amends Health Act 2007 to add new Part 8A.
• Chief inspector of HIQA to oversee registration and inspections.
• Exemptions for small-scale or non-commercial providers.
• Ministerial review required within 5 years of commencement.

"The Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025, initiated in the Oireachtas, amends the Health Act 2007 to establish a regulatory framework for home support providers serving older persons and people with disabilities in their private dwellings. It introduces a mandatory registration and inspection system overseen by the chief inspector of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The bill defines key terms such as 'home support provider', 'home support service', and 'private dwelling', and sets out registration requirements, prohibitions on unregistered practice, and powers for inspections. A review must be conducted within five years of commencement."