§ 6 Care and Nursing Act (BPG) - Final Financing Contribution of the Municipality of Residence

1. The municipality at the residence of the entitled person shall cover the costs of care services that are not covered by social insurance and the contribution of the entitled person, up to the amount of the residual financing contribution according to §§ 7 and 8.

2. The stay in a nursing home does not establish a new responsibility for the residual financing. If the entitled person has changed their residence within the last five years before admission to the nursing home due to care needs or the onset of permanent care necessity in the nursing home, the municipality where the entitled person had their longest residence during this period is responsible.

2bis. Persons residing in another canton must submit a cost approval from their canton of residence or their municipality of residence regarding the assumption of the residual financing contribution to the nursing home prior to the commencement of treatment. Otherwise, the nursing home must refuse admission.

3. For persons in a recognized social institution that is listed on the nursing home list of the government council, the assumption of the residual financing contribution, contrary to paragraph 1, is governed by § 28 of the Social Institutions Act of March 19, 2007.