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IN HB1367
Bill
Status
5/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Terri Jo Austin
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AI Summary
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Health facilities must provide prospective residents written information about the long term care ombudsman program, including contact details for the ombudsman and state health department.
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Health facilities must disclose in writing any policy that charges residents the full monthly rate regardless of whether they stay for a full or partial month.
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Health facilities must facilitate the inclusion of a resident representative in care plan development and execution when requested by the resident.
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Effective date: July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Health facility requirements concerning residents. Requires a health facility to disclose to each prospective resident in writing: (1) information concerning the long term care ombudsman, including contact information for the long term care ombudsman and the state department of health; and (2) any policy under which a resident would be required to pay a full monthly rate regardless of whether the resident resides at the facility for the whole month. Requires that in the development and execution of a care plan for the resident that a health facility facilitate, at the request of the resident, the inclusion of a resident representative.
Last Action
Public Law 173
5/1/2019