CS/HB 7133 Summary

• Establishes licensing requirements for assisted living facility administrators effective July 1, 2013, including certification, training (30 hours core + 10 hours supplemental), competency testing, and continuing education (18 hours every 2 years); license fees of $150 for initial and renewal.

• Creates Medicaid payment rate adjustment methodologies for hospitals, nursing homes, and managed care plans based on quality metrics and performance improvements, with implementation in fiscal year 2015-2016 following federal approval.

• Requires assisted living facilities with mental health residents to enter cooperative agreements with mental health care providers, develop community living support plans, and implement mental health resident assessments and case management.

• Mandates hospital notification to obstetrical physicians at least 120 days before closing obstetrics departments and requires housekeeping staff to wear masks/gloves and document compliance with disinfection procedures; authorizes administrative fines for violations.

• Establishes an advisory council to review unexpected deaths and elopements in assisted living facilities and provides additional ombudsman program information disclosures to residents upon admission.