About this bill
Committee urges stronger focus on work-oriented rehabilitation
The Standing Committee on Health and Care Services is considering a private member's bill from Kjersti Toppe and Bengt Fasteraune calling for a major expansion of work-oriented rehabilitation. The committee is asking the government to establish more residential places, develop national quality standards, pilot direct referrals from the employment service, and present an action plan by 2027. The proposers argue that one in five working-age people are out of work due to health-related reasons, and that work-oriented rehabilitation has proven results.