Summary
A person with a disability who is a French national may receive services from a reception and accommodation service in Wallonia, while maintaining their residence in France.
In this case, the AVIQ, which has jurisdiction over individuals residing in Wallonia, will not be able to intervene in the decision regarding coverage or funding. The Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées (MDPH) remains the primary point of contact for the individual and their family
Key points
A cooperation agreement has been concluded between Wallonia and France (see legal references). The purpose of this agreement is:
- to ensure better support and high-quality care for people with disabilities;
- to guarantee the continuity of this support and care;
- to optimize responses to medical and social needs by facilitating the use or sharing of human and material resources;
- to promote the exchange and transfer of knowledge and best practices.
To this end, the AVIQ and the ARS (Regional Health Agency – Hauts-de-France) are working together: they conduct joint audits within departments and promote the sharing of information.
In detail
People with disabilities
The user must contact their local departmental office (MDPH). There is a departmental office (MDPH) in every French department. These offices serve as a one-stop shop for all procedures related to various disability-related matters.
Decree of April 18, 2013 approving the framework agreement between the Government of the Walloon Region of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic on the care of persons with disabilities, signed in Neufvilles on December 21, 2011 For SAFAE (formerly covered under Authorization for Care): Walloon Regulatory Code on Social Action and Health, Part Two, Book 5, Title 12/1, Art. 1350–1369 For Services Organizing Activities for People with Disabilities: Walloon Regulatory Code on Social Action and Health, Part Two, Book 5, Title 12, Art. 1315–1349 Title XI/2 relating to services for persons with disabilities whose funding and decision to provide care is ensured by a foreign public authority of the Walloon Regulatory Code on Social Action and Health, Part Two, Book V
Useful links
AVIQ Website - Partially or Non-Subsidized Services Website of the Departmental Centers for People with Disabilities
