HB 1510 Summary

• Expands licensing and oversight authority for community-based care homes and day care centers serving elderly and disabled individuals under the Department of Health's purview.

• Requires the Department of Health to post inspection reports for state-licensed care facilities on its website within five working days and maintain a forum for facilities to post vacancy information.

• Authorizes licensing, relicensing, certification, and recertification fees for various care facilities including adult residential care homes, expanded adult residential care homes, and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, with collected fees deposited into the general fund.

• Allows community care foster family homes certified for three beds to care for two private-pay individuals who are married or in a civil union, subject to department approval.

• Establishes provisions for caregiver compensation, late payment interest reimbursement for care facilities, and expedited application processing timelines for certificate renewals.