Abstract: The Italian care situation with regards to prostheses and aids is satisfying. The norm which establishes the ways in which aids can be supplied to disabled people goes back to 1999 and, even though it is based on correct principles and even though it has produced positive effects in the improvement of the life of disabled people, it must be updated in the light of the more recent technological and scientific innovations and of the new information instruments such as the diffusion of information and communication systems.

Key words: Essential Levels of Health Assistance, list of indispensable devices, customization, standard devices, multidisciplinary team, aid registration