This will give Ivo new tools to stop criminals from entering the care and support market, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
The alarms have been many about criminals running homes for care or accommodation, HVB, and about cheating and crime within home care and personal assistance.
The investigator, Chief Magistrate Emma Regnér, will propose measures that strengthen the Inspectorate for Care and Support's (Ivo) supervision and ability to act against unscrupulous providers of care and support services.
One such measure is whether Ivo should have access to the suspicion register when the authority in supervisory cases examines the owners' suitability. It will also be investigated whether it should be a requirement that Ivo always conducts a new licensing review when changes occur in the care company's ownership and management circle.
Furthermore, it will be investigated whether imprisonment should be included in the penalty scale for those who operate an activity without a permit or in contravention of a ban.
Penalty fees for deficiencies that are not so serious that a permit is revoked or that an operation is prohibited will also be considered.
The investigation also includes examining how municipalities can receive more information, for example from other municipalities or the police, when procuring care and support services.
Minister for the Elderly Anna Tenje (M) emphasizes that serious private providers should not be affected by the new measures.
Freedom of choice must be protected, she says.
The investigation will be completed on February 9, 2027.
