Registration at The Regional Health Service (SSR) for non community and community minors

What it is
It is necessary to have a right to all services provided by the Health Service of the Region of Tuscany.
For minors present on the territory, independent of resident permit, registration at the Regional Health Service is compulsory and free

How registration is done
Registration at the SSR can be effected by parents (also in possession of the STP card  Foreigners temporarily Present) a guardian or his delegates or from the social assistantswho have the minor under their care. The registration is done by going to the local Health Corporation (ASL) of the place of residence or where the minor lives.
At the moment of registration the person chooses a general practitioner, who could be seen for free.

Which are the necessary documents
Born in Italy:
Fiscal code of minor (if already issued ) or self-certification of birth.
Born in other Countries:
Translated birth Certificate: in the absence the ASL accepts passport or other documents of the minor.

Important: in the absence also of one of the documents the ASL issues the card STP/ENI. (link alla scheda STP/ENI)

The health card
After the registration the minor would receive at home the health card which allows for the utilization of the Health Service of the Region of Tuscany.

What are the services and features of the Regional Health Service
Here listed are the basic services the Tuscan Region offers (ask at the Health Corporation where one lives)

• have a general practitioner or pediatrician
• free hospital treatment at public and established hospitals
• pharmaceutical assistance
• general medical check ups in day hospitals
• specialist medical check ups
• medical check ups at home
• vaccinations
• blood analysis
• medical x-rays
• ultrasound scanning
• medicines
• rehabilitative assistance and for artificial limbs
• other services provided for at essential levels of assistance

Temporary residence permit in another Eu Country
It is possible to obtain health assistance in another EU Country by presenting the Italian sanitary card. (Caution: not all free services in Italy are free in other EU countries).

For how long the registration is valid
The registration is valid until the expiration of the residence permit.
On expiration the person has a period of six months to renew his registration by presenting to the ASL the receipt of the application of the renewal of his residence permit.

Cases whereby the registration to the Regional Health Service is suspended

• not having renewed the residence permit
• cancellation of residence permit
• expulsion
• change of region of residence

For information
Local Health Corporation
Aziende Sanitarie Locali (Toscana)