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Article R6123-126 of the French Public Health Code

Within the meaning of article L. 2321-2, a children’s home of a permanent nature is an establishment whose activity, which lasts for more than nine months a year, is characterised in particular by long-term care, which may be repeated, outside schooling periods and which requires recourse to socio-educational professionals.

A children’s home of a temporary nature is an establishment whose activity lasts for no more than nine months a year and fulfils the other conditions set out in the first paragraph.

Whether it is a permanent or temporary children’s health home is specified in the establishment’s multi-annual contract of objectives and resources.

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Article R6123-126

Constitue, au sens de l’article L. 2321-2, une maison d’enfants à caractère sanitaire permanent un établissement dont l’activité, qui s’exerce pendant plus de neuf mois par an, se caractérise notamment par des prises en charge longues, qui peuvent être répétées, en dehors des périodes de scolarisation et qui nécessitent un recours à des professionnels socioéducatifs.


Constitue une maison d’enfants à caractère sanitaire temporaire un établissement dont l’activité s’exerce au plus neuf mois par an et remplit les autres conditions prévues au premier alinéa.


La qualification de maison d’enfants à caractère sanitaire permanent ou temporaire est inscrite dans le contrat pluriannuel d’objectifs et de moyens de l’établissement.

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