Situation during visit in 2008 Information received in the reporting Steps taken in previous years and (See A/HRC/13/39/Add.6; A/HRC/16/52/Add.2A) period ratified the Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), but is yet to accede to its Optional Protocol. -Denmark lacks a genuine specialization in the area of rehabilitation in the health care system and does not promote development of basic and higher education of health professionals with regard to rehabilitation. Moreover, since the introduction of municipal reform in 2007, rehabilitation has been delegated to municipalities, where expertise is often lacking. Government: Medical competence is an integral part of the medical specialty rheumatology. Medical doctors undergoing specialization in rheumatology need to acquire and demonstrate specific skills in treating patients in need of rehabilitation. - The number of medical specialists in rheumatology is expected to increase by more than 50% until 2030, thus significantly increasing the availability of skilled medical practitioners in the Danish health care system. Municipalities are responsible for providing the appropriate and necessary rehabilitation services to people in need of assistance. In recent years, the central authorities have launched a number of initiatives to support the municipalities in providing effective rehabilitation services locally, such as allocating ½ billion Danish kroner for services to people with chronic disease. The following paragraphs should be inserted between the phrase ―According to the practice of the Ministry, there is a possibility of granting a residence permit on A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 44 Recommendations (A/HRC/10/44/Add.2)