To apply for receiving an assistive device, certain documents must be submitted. Below you will find information on what is needed and who prepares these documents.
1. Opinion for receiving an assistive device
First, you need to go to:
a family doctor,
or a treating doctor,
or a certified functional specialist (occupational therapist, physiotherapist, technical orthopedist, or audiologist).
The specialist will prepare an opinion for receiving the assistive device in the E-health system.
2. Application for receiving TPL
To request an assistive device, an application must be submitted.
type of assistive device needed and purpose of use (for example, mobility indoors or outdoors).
If the application is signed by an authorized person, a copy of the authorization must be attached.
3. Additional documents for certain assistive devices
Some technical aids require additional documents that confirm the specific need.
To receive an assistive device, certain documents are required.
Here is a simple explanation of what is needed and who does what.
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### 1. Opinion for receiving an assistive device
First, you need to go to a doctor or specialist. This can be:
- a family doctor,
- a treating doctor,
- a certified functional specialist:
- occupational therapist (helps with daily activities such as dressing, eating, bathing),
- physiotherapist (helps with movements and exercises),
- technical orthopedist (helps with orthoses, prostheses, special shoes),
- audiologist (helps with hearing and speech).
This specialist prepares an opinion for receiving the assistive device in the E-health system.
You do not need to bring this opinion on paper; it is entered into the system.
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### 2. Application for receiving an assistive device (TPL)
To request an assistive device, an application is needed.
#### How to prepare the application
You can:
- download the form from the website and fill it out,
- fill out the application together with a specialist,
- write the application in free form (plain text).
#### What to include in the application
The application must include:
- name and surname,
- personal code,
- residential address,
- phone number,
- email address or official e-address,
- what assistive device is needed and why it is needed.
For example:
- “needed a wheelchair for mobility indoors”,
- “needed a wheelchair for mobility outdoors”.
If the application is signed by another person on your behalf (authorized person), a copy of the authorization must be attached.
An authorization is a document in which you allow another person to act on your behalf.
For example, a child authorizes a parent, or an adult authorizes a relative.
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### 3. Additional documents for some assistive devices
Some technical aids require additional documents.
These show that this specific assistive device is needed for you.
For example:
- if a hearing aid is needed, an additional document from a doctor about hearing may be required,
- if special shoes are needed, an additional document about foot problems may be required.
If you are unsure, ask your doctor or specialist what additional documents you need.
Required:
VDEĀVK opinion on the need for special care,
Braden scale form (original), filled out by a healthcare professional.
a copy of the examination results with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI).
The examination must be performed with:
polysomnography,
or polygraphy.
If you apply for:
a sports wheelchair,
an upper or lower limb prosthesis,
a confirmation from the Latvian Paralympic Committee regarding regular sports activities is required.
Documents for urgent cases
In some situations, an assistive device is needed especially urgently, for example:
after an injury or surgery,
in case of deterioration of health,
due to educational or work circumstances.
In such cases, an additional document must be attached to the application, which confirms the right to receive an assistive device urgently.
Who can apply urgently?
persons with primary functional disorders,
persons with predictable disability,
due to educational or work circumstances.
children (including those who have reached adulthood, if they applied at least 6 months before reaching adulthood),
pregnant women, if the assistive device needs to be changed due to bodily changes,
persons who are studying and need an assistive device for learning,
working persons who need an assistive device for work.
What documents must be submitted in urgent cases
Primary disorders - extract from the medical record or epikrisis (not older than 6 months)
Predictable disability - individual rehabilitation plan indicating urgency
Learning - certificate from the educational institution (does not apply to assistive devices for care, protection, household, and space adaptation)
Employment - employer's certificate (not older than 1 month)
Self-employment - taxpayer number and company name (does not apply to assistive devices for care, protection, household, and space adaptation)
Documents for urgent cases
Sometimes an assistive device is needed very quickly. For example:
- after an injury,
- after surgery,
- if health deteriorates,
- due to learning,
- due to work.
In such cases, a document must be attached to the application. This document shows that the person has the right to receive an assistive device urgently.
Who can apply urgently?
- persons with primary functional disorders (first-time issues with movement, vision, hearing, etc.),
- persons for whom the doctor predicts disability,
- persons who need an assistive device for learning,
- persons who need an assistive device for work,
- children (even if they reach adulthood, but have been in line for at least 6 months before reaching adulthood),
- pregnant women, if the assistive device needs to be changed due to bodily changes,
- persons who are studying and need an assistive device for learning,
- persons who are working and need an assistive device for work.
What documents must be submitted in urgent cases?
1. Primary disorders
- extract from the medical record or epikrisis,
- the document must not be older than 6 months.
2. Predictable disability
- individual rehabilitation plan,
- the plan must indicate that it is urgent.
3. Learning
- certificate from the educational institution,
- this does not apply to assistive devices for care, protection, household, and space adaptation.
4. Employment
- employer's certificate,
- the certificate must not be older than 1 month.
5. Self-employment
- taxpayer number,
- company name,
- this does not apply to assistive devices for care, protection, household, and space adaptation.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions related to this service
Yes! The application can be sent by mail to the address Ventspils iela 53, Rīga, LV-1002. If you are using an electronic signature, you can send the electronically signed application to our email vtpc@nrc.lv. The application can be filled out and submitted: Link to forms, contacts>>> Electronically: Latvija.lv The original application signed by a person can be submitted: in person at any VTPC department (link to department contacts), by sending electronically to the email vtpc@nrc.lv or NRC “Vaivari” official electronic address (e-address), (must be signed with a secure electronic signature (e-signature).
Family members can sign the application for the allocation of technical aids if there is a notarized power of attorney, attaching a copy of the power of attorney.
For all services of the Vaivari Technical Aids Centre, it is possible to pay both with a bank card and in cash. This is also possible for services during home visits and outings.
Client portal – all in one place, simple and secure
The client portal is a convenient and secure place to apply for technical aids and submit documents. It is available at any time and from any device.
Here you can: • submit applications and attach documents, • schedule appointments or receive/return assistive devices, • perform service operations online.
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