CS/CS/HB 1001 Summary

• Amends regulations for assisted living facilities, establishing that Medicaid managed care plans are responsible for enrolled mental health residents and managing entities are responsible for non-enrolled residents, with requirements for community living support plans and case manager oversight.

• Requires assisted living facilities serving mental health residents to obtain a limited mental health license and maintain community living support plans completed within 30 days of admission, updated when behavioral health significantly changes.

• Establishes new oversight requirements including comprehensive onsite administrative assessments by local ombudsman councils, exit consultations with facility administrators, and mandatory reporting of elder abuse by facility personnel.

• Modifies licensing standards for extended congregate care and limited nursing services, changing monitoring visit frequency from quarterly to twice yearly and authorizing certain waivers based on facility compliance history.

• Creates a consumer information website operated by the Agency for Health Care Administration containing facility information, licensing status, violation history from the previous 60 months, and inspection reports to help consumers select facilities.