The content-analysis of normative legal regulation of medical social rehabilitation of children with infantile cerebral paralysis in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The infantile cerebral paralysis is a significant medical social problem and economic burden for family, health care system and state economy in general since such children require organization of accessible environment and life-long rehabilitation maintenance. The purpose of the study is content-analysis of normative legal regulation of medical social rehabilitation of children with infantile cerebral paralysis in the Russian Federation. The analysis of main normative legal documents established that medical social rehabilitation is implemented in concordance with norms of international legislation and is regulated by provisions of Federal laws and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and its subjects. It was established that despite noticeable progress the legislation in this area has a number of significant shortcomings that adversely affect accessibility for children with cerebral palsy of high-quality and effective services of comprehensive medical social rehabilitation and requires improvement.