HB 1510 Summary

• Expands Department of Health licensing authority to include community-based care homes and day care centers for elderly and disabled individuals, with unannounced annual inspections required.

• Requires posting of all inspection reports for state-licensed care facilities on the Department of Health website within five working days, with violations removed after three years.

• Authorizes Department of Health to charge licensing, relicensing, certification, and recertification fees for various care facilities including adult residential care homes, expanded adult residential care homes, and day care centers.

• Allows community care foster family homes certified for three beds to accommodate two private-pay individuals if they are in a married or civil union relationship, with priority for Medicaid recipients.

• Establishes caregiver compensation standards and requires the department to reimburse community health care facilities for interest on government payments overdue by 30 or more days.