HB 7151 Summary

• Removes rulemaking authority from the Agency for Health Care Administration for several topics including fetal remains disposal, nursing home license applications, administrative penalties, and home health aide duties while preserving substantive legal requirements through statute.

• Modifies nursing home regulations to eliminate mandatory rule adoption for certain provisions while maintaining staffing standards of 3.6 hours combined certified nursing assistant and licensed nursing care per resident daily.

• Changes rulemaking language from "shall adopt rules" to "may adopt rules" for home health agencies and nursing facilities to reduce regulatory requirements while preserving core statutory standards.

• Updates emergency management planning requirements for nursing homes, home health agencies, and nurse registries to clarify rule-based versus statutory implementation of minimum criteria.

• Takes effect July 1, 2013.