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The State Audit Office of Latvia has concluded in the audit that the “basket” of technical aids provided by the state is generally sufficient and meets the needs of the population. However, the provision of technical aids to the population is not organised in a way that they are received in a timely manner and as close to the place of residence as possible. The problems are not in the financing of the service but in the process itself. The problems mainly concern the Vaivari Technical Aids Centre.
Six recommendations have been made to the Ministry of Welfare whose implementation no later than in 2028:
(1) will improve the quality of opinions provided by medical practitioners and allow residents to receive them more conveniently and quickly, (2) technical aids available in a warehouse will be issued immediately by reducing the waiting list and waiting times, (3) simple technical aids will be available without having to come in person, (4) there will be more opportunities to purchase technical aids with a co-payment by updating the amounts of compensation systematically, (5) an individual mechanism will be introduced to ensure the possibility of receiving technical aids in cases where they are objectively necessary but not included in the standard “basket”, and (6) rational circulation and disposal of used technical aids will be ensured.
