järjestämisvelvollisuus
Järjestämisvelvollisuus refers to a legal obligation within Finnish law that assigns responsibility for organizing and providing certain public services to specific municipalities or authorities. This concept is fundamental to the decentralization of public administration in Finland, ensuring that essential services are delivered at a local level. The primary legislation governing järjestämisvelvollisuus is the Act on the Organization of Social and Health Services.
The core idea is that municipalities are often designated as the primary organizers of services within their
For example, municipalities have a järjestämisvelvollisuus for providing basic social and healthcare services to their residents.
The implementation of järjestämisvelvollisuus can involve various models. Municipalities can choose to organize services themselves, cooperate