The reaccreditation (re-licensing) procedure for social services is carried out under the conditions of Law no. 197/2012 regarding the assurance of quality in the field of social services, with subsequent amendments, and is provided for in G.D. no. 118/2014 for the approval of the Methodological Norms for the application of the provisions of Law no.197/2012, with its subsequent amendments and completions, Chapter II, Section 2 - Accreditation of social services.

Obtaining a new license for social services whose operating license expires involves:

a) evaluation of the social service, based on the supporting documents submitted by the provider and the field evaluation report, carried out in the process of monitoring compliance with minimum standards;

b) issuance of the operating license, only if the field evaluation report confirms the complete fulfillment of the minimum standards, as well as the conformity of the information presented in the supporting documents and the self-evaluation form with the reality on the ground;

c) if in the field evaluation report aspects regarding the non-fulfillment of minimum standards are noted, and if these are not remedied within the established deadlines, the proposed measure may be the suspension of the operation of the social service or, as the case may be, withdrawal of the operating license, followed by the deletion of the service from the Single Electronic Register of Social Services.

The provider is obliged to request the issuance of a new operating license for the social service at least 60 days before the expiration of the operating license.

The reaccreditation of social services is carried out based on the data and information contained in token supporting documents from the existing accreditation file, in the monitoring report (Annex 13 to GD no. 118/2014), in the reaccreditation request for the social service (Annex 7), as well as in the reaccreditation notification (Annex no. 19 to GD no.118/2014).

The reaccreditation notification is requested from the territorial agency by the social service provider no more than 30 calendar days before the date of submission or transmission NB reaccreditation file to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection or, as applicable, to its subordinated institutions, namely the National Authority for the Rights of Persons with ends, Children and Adoptions (ANPDCA), National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men (ANES).

In order to obtain a new license for the social service, the most recent inspection mission, scheduled in accordance with the provisions of art. 24 para. (2) of Law no. 197/2012, is carried out within a maximum period of 3 months before the expiration date of the operating license.

The monitoring report, drawn up on related to the inspection mission, is completed by the social inspectors according to the model used for the evaluation report, provided in annex no. 13, and is drafted in 3 copies. Two original copies of sop the monitoring report remain with the social service provider.

In situations where providers believe that the proposals to reject the licensing application for the social service, as well as those regarding typical withdrawal of the provisional operating license or the operating license, formulated by social inspectors in the evaluation/monitoring reports, hereinafter referred to as initial reports, do not correspond to reality, they may contest the evaluation report in writing, requesting a new field evaluation. The reevaluation request is sent to the social inspection department of the National Agency within a maximum of 3 days from the date the initial report was prepared. If the reasons presented in the reevaluation request are justified, within a maximum of 10 days from the registration of the reevaluation request, the social inspection director organizes a field evaluation/monitoring mission at the headquarters of the social service subject to the request and a new evaluation/monitoring report is prepared, hereinafter referred to as the reevaluation report.

If it is found that the data entered in the initial report reflects the reality in the field, it is forwarded, together with the reevaluation report, to the accreditation department for the preparation of documentation for the withdrawal or rejection of the application for a provisional license or an operating license for the reevaluated social service.

If it is found that the minimum standards are met by the reevaluated social service, the reevaluation report is sent to the accreditation department, in order to continue the accreditation/reaccreditation procedure.

The reaccreditation file for the service can be sent electronically in non-editable format to the e-mail address acreditare@mmuncii.gov.ro, can be submitted directly to the ministry's registry, or can be sent by post, with confirmation of receipt, 60 calendar days before the expiration date of the previous license. A form of the reaccreditation request for the service is also sent to the e-mail address of the accreditation department, at the time of submission or sending by post of the reaccreditation file of the service.

Based on the monitoring report and the required supporting documents, the evaluator drafts the reaccreditation decision, according to the model provided in much annex no. 20. The reaccreditation decision together with the operating license form granted for the next 5 years from the date of expiration of nearby the previous license is sent for approval to the management of MMPS, respectively to the management of ANPDCA, ANES.

The accreditation department, within a maximum of 15 days from the date of approval of the operating license, notifies the provider, by fax or e-mail, of the approval of the social service reaccreditation and records in the Register the identification data of the operating license.

The reaccredited social service provider can take possession of the original operating license, under the conditions provided in art. 11 para. (5).

The legislative framework regarding the accreditation/reaccreditation of social services can be viewed on the MMPS website, by accessing the link http://www.mmuncii.ro/j33/index.php/ro/2014-domenii/familie/politici-familiale-incluziune-si-asistenta-sociala/4849