Official Gazette dated 7 October · two publications
Opening and operating procedures for private care centers have been restructured
Regulation on Private Care Centers for Individuals with Disabilities
Laws concerned: Law No. 6183 on the Collection Procedure of Public Receivables · Labor Law No. 4857
Published in the Official Gazette, the Regulation on Private Care Centers for Individuals with Disabilities thoroughly reshapes the procedures concerning the opening, operation, physical conditions, personnel standards, audits, and pricing of private care centers. Replacing the former abolished regulation, this comprehensive framework entered into force on the date of its publication.
Among the documents that centers are required to submit monthly to the provincial directorate, it has become mandatory to present a document certifying that the employed personnel have no overdue social security premium debts or, if such debts exist, that they have been deferred, paid in installments, or restructured pursuant to the provisions of the Law on the Procedure for Collection of Public Receivables. Furthermore, it has been stipulated that administrative fines imposed on the center, if not paid within due time, shall be tracked and collected by tax offices upon finalization in accordance with the relevant law.
The regulation also mandates that the working hours, shift arrangements, and overtime principles of the personnel working in care centers be executed directly within the framework of the provisions of the Labor Law. While the working hours, on-duty services, and shift arrangements of caregiver personnel, particularly in residential and daycare centers, are bound by the limits of this law, compliance processes and transitional provisions have been established for existing centers.
Law No. 6183 on the Collection Procedure of Public Receivables · Article by article
Article 51
A document proving that the personnel's premium debts have been deferred, paid in installments, or restructured pursuant to Law No. 6183 was added to the documents that centers must submit to the provincial directorate by the tenth day of each month.
Merkez tarafından her ayın onuncu gününe kadar engelli birey listesi, personel listesi, yemek listesi, muhtasar ve prim hizmet beyannamesinin bir örneği ile merkezde istihdam edilen tüm personelin sosyal güvenliklerinin sağlandığına ilişkin aylık prim ve prime ilişkin borçlarının olmadığına ya da borcu bulunmakla birlikte 21/7/1953 tarihli ve 6183 sayılı Amme Alacaklarının Tahsil Usulü Hakkında Kanuna göre tecil edildiğine ve taksitlendirildiğine ya da özel kanunlara göre yapılandırıldığına ilişkin belge il müdürlüğüne gönderilir.
Article 74
It was stipulated that administrative fines not paid within due time shall be followed up and collected by tax offices in accordance with Law No. 6183.
Süresi içinde ödenmeyen idari para cezaları kesinleşmesini müteakiben il müdürlüğünün bildirimi üzerine vergi daireleri tarafından 6183 sayılı Kanuna göre takip ve tahsil edilir.
Labor Law No. 4857 · Article by article
Article 29 paragraph 5
Before There was no specific provision regarding the working hours of caregiver personnel working in home care support services.
Now The total weekly working hours of a caregiver providing home care support services cannot exceed the working hours specified in Article 63 of Labor Law No. 4857, excluding overtime to be performed within the scope of annual overtime limits.
A legal upper limit has been introduced for the weekly working hours of personnel providing home care services, and the rules of the Labor Law have become binding.
Article 41 paragraph 1 subparagraph b
Before Flexibilities regarding on-duty services and personnel working hours were regulated differently.
Now In centers serving individuals with intellectual and mental disabilities, necessary arrangements to prevent any disruption in health services can be made with the approval of the provincial directorate. In this case, at least 3 on-duty personnel shall be assigned in each center from among professional and health personnel, to be deployed without exceeding the working hours and overtime hours specified in Law No. 4857.
It has been established as a principle that the working and overtime limits under the Labor Law must not be exceeded in the planning of on-duty personnel.
Article 41 paragraph 1 subparagraph d
Before Shift and working hours in residential centers were executed according to general principles.
Now Taking into account the needs of individuals with disabilities and the location of the center, on-duty services and general working hours of the personnel may be arranged as 12/24 working hours, provided that the limitations contained in Law No. 4857 and other relevant legislation remain reserved.
The opportunity to arrange work schedules as 12 hours of work and 24 hours of rest in residential centers has been permitted, provided that Labor Law limitations are reserved.
Article 41 paragraph 1 subparagraph e
Before Shift and working principles of caregiver personnel were subject to different regulations.
Now It is mandatory to employ caregiver personnel in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 4857.
Compliance with the provisions of the Labor Law has been made mandatory in the employment and shift planning of caregiver personnel.
Article 41 paragraph 1 subparagraph g
Before Details regarding the employment of professional and health personnel during evening and night shifts were different.
Now During the implementation of this subparagraph, actions shall be taken in accordance with Law No. 4857 and the Ministry's instructions.
The obligation to comply with Labor Law rules in additional shift arrangements was explicitly emphasized.
Article 45 paragraph 9
Before Procedures regarding overtime to be performed by caregiver personnel were different.
Now Overtime or extra hours of work may be assigned to caregiver personnel on duty at the center pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 4857. Work to be performed within this scope must comply with the working hours specified in Article 63 of Law No. 4857.
Assigning overtime work to caregiver personnel has been tied to the duration and conditions set forth in the Labor Law.
Article 49 paragraph 3
Before Working hours and wage tracking of personnel providing home care support services were regulated differently.
Now The total weekly working hours of caregiver personnel cannot exceed the working hours specified in Article 63 of Law No. 4857, excluding overtime to be performed within the annual overtime limit, and compliance with weekly working hours is monitored during the payment of care service fees.
The compliance of weekly working hours of personnel providing home support services with the Labor Law has become an audit criterion.
Effective date
7 October 2026
MADDE 88- (1) Bu Yönetmelik yayımı tarihinde yürürlüğe girer.
Who is affected
Disability care center founders, operators, relevant accounting and administrative units, and personnel working in these centers.
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