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Lazio approves social-care director role in local health authorities
Lazio's regional council unanimously approved a new social-care director role in the region's local health authorities.
The role is intended to bring health care and social services together as parts of one care process.
Fiaso, a federation of Italian health and hospital organizations, welcomed the change through its president, Giuseppe Quintavalle.
The goal is more coordinated support for older people who need daily care, people with disabilities, patients with chronic conditions and families in difficult circumstances.
The role may also help strengthen care delivered in local communities and at community health centres.
The measure has been approved, but no further steps or timetable are stated.
The Lazio Regional Council unanimously approved a law creating a social-care director role in local health authorities.
The measure is intended to coordinate health care and social services as parts of a single care process.
Fiaso president Giuseppe Quintavalle welcomed the law and said it would strengthen coordinated responses.
Quintavalle said the role could also help reinforce community-based care and community health centres.
- Who
- The Lazio Regional Council approved the law. Fiaso president Giuseppe Quintavalle commented on it.
- What
- The law creates a social-care director role in local health authorities.
- When
- The council approved it on November 11, 2026, according to the article published the following day.
- Where
- Lazio, Italy.
- Why
- The measure aims to coordinate health care and social services and provide more continuous support for people with complex needs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Lazio Regional Council unanimously approved the law establishing the social-care director role.
ANSA reported Fiaso president Giuseppe Quintavalle's welcome for the measure.
- Region
- Lazio
- Approving body
- Lazio Regional Council
- Vote
- Unanimous
- New role
- Social-care director in local health authorities
- Commenting organisation
- Fiaso
What people are saying
We welcome with great favour the approval of the regional law that establishes the role of social-care director in the local health authorities of Lazio.
It is a measure the system had been waiting for, which has Fiaso's full support and responds to the need to consider health and social care pathways as parts of a single process of assistance and care for the person.
Health does not end with the health-care service: for older people who are not self-sufficient, people with disabilities, chronic patients and families in fragile circumstances, it is essential to ensure continuity of care and support that brings together every dimension of need.
The new role can also make a concrete contribution to strengthening community-based care and community health centres.