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Study on improvement of legislation for elderly welfare

  • Received : 2020.02.27
  • Accepted : 2020.03.24
  • Published : 2020.03.31

Abstract

It is expected that Korea will be entering with super aged society with its rapid changing to aging society compare to other developed countries. Such phenomenon is recognized from a long time ago and government has enacted Elderly Long Term Convalescence Insurance Regulation back in 1999. However, different from its actual purpose, there are many problems and improvements to be made, leading to legislative revision for several times. Still, it is left with many issues. This is one example showing there has been a continuous problem with elderly long term convalescence insurance system. Even this system in Germany which have started 4 years before us is to continuously revising regulation by raising issues to make strong structure for elderly welfare and long term convalescence, aiming to enhance life of elderly people by providing detailed standard for convalescence. Elderly related legal systematization may not enhance their welfare service or daily life right away. However, if details in regulation and its theory is systematically arranged, this will greatly reduce administrative confusion as well as increasing understanding and use of this system for the nation.

우리나라의 고령화는 매우 빠르게 진행되어 곧 초고령화 사회에 진입할 것으로 예상하고 있어 노인장기요양보험제도와 관련한 노인장기요양보험법을 제정하였으나 많은 문제점이 있어 이를 해결하기 위한 수차례의 개정이 시도되었다. 장기요양보험법을 제정한 독일도 마찬가지로 노인복지 및 장기요양을 위하여 사회 제반의 인프라 구축 및 요양서비스의 질적 향상을 위하여 꾸준한 문제제기를 통하여 법을 개정하고 보다 구체화된 요양기준을 제시하고 최종적으로는 노년의 삶을 향상하려 노력하고 있다. 노인관련 법제의 체계화는 당장 노인복지 정책에 대한 변화가 생긴다거나 실생활에서 노인들이 체감하는 복지서비스가 훨씬 올라갈 것이라고는 기대하기 어려울 수 있다. 그러나 노인복지의 정책근간이 되는 법률이 규율내용의 맥락과 논리에 따라 체계적으로 정비되고 이를 바탕으로 일선 실무차원에서의 행정력이 투입된다면 보다 행정적인 혼선이 줄어들고 일반 국민들이 규범에 대해 가지는 이해도와 활용도가 높아질 것이다.

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