THE EXCESSIVE LEGISLATIVE REGULATION OF RELATIONSHIPS AND THE PROCEDURE IN SOCIAL CARE – OBSTACLES PREVENTING THE FULFILMENT OF RIGHTS

U svibnju 2011. godine stupio je na snagu novi Zakon o socijalnoj skrbi (NN br. 57/11 od 25. svibnja 2011.). Nastavlja se davanje posebne zaštite u odnosima socijalne skrbi, osobito slabijima, nemoćnima, nezbrinutima i nezaposlenim osobama, zaštiti osoba s invaliditetom i njihovu uključivanju u društveni život, djeci bez roditelja i onima za koje se roditelji ne brinu. Dosadašnji sustav socijalne skrbi ostvarivao se na temelju odredbi Zakona o socijalnoj skrbi (NN br. 73/97, 27/01, 59/01, 82/01, 103/03, 44/06 i 79/09) koji se primjenjuje od 1. siječnja 1998. godine i 16 pratećih pravilnika koji se donose kao provedbeni propisi toga Zakona. Ta je brojka veća kada se govori o neizravnim propisima. Autori ističu važnost nužnosti potpunije analize novoga Zakona o socijalnoj skrbi. U ovom radu ukazuje se na nomotehničko pitanje prekomjernog reguliranja odnosa u socijalnoj skrbi i postupku za ostvarivanje prava, što predstavlja izravnu zaprjeku u ostvarivanju propisanih prava potencijalnih titulara prava u socijalnoj skrbi, ne umanjujući time značaj drugih pitanja i odnosa u toj složenoj oblasti.The new Social Care Act was enacted and entered into force in May, 2011 (Official Gazette no. 57/2011 from May 25th, 2011). The Government by this Act continues to provide protection in social care relations, in particular to these who are week, helpless, abandoned and unemployed. According to the legislative provisions, the protection is also given to people with disabilities and plans are made for their integration in social life. Moreover, separate provisions regulate protection of children without parents and children without parental care. Up to now the social care system was realised in accordance with the Social Care Act (Official Gazette no. 73/1997, 27/2001, 59/2001, 82/2001, 103/2003, 44/2006 and 79/2009) which came into force on January 1st, 1998, as well as with sixteen additional regulations for implementation of that Act. The number of legislative acts is higher in case indirect legislative regulations are also included. The authors emphasize the need to perform comprehensive analysis of the new Social Care Act. From nomotehnical point of view they raise issue regarding the excessive regulations of relationships in social care and in proceedings for fulfilment of rights, which is considered to be a direct obstacle for these who could be entitled to social care rights to fulfil such legally regulated rights. While discussing this issue, the authors acknowledge the significance of other issues and relations in social case being a highly complex area