MN HF3234

Amends nursing facility level of care criteria to include persons determined at risk for facility admission or readmission through face-to-face long-term care consultation assessment.

Modifies licensed bed layaway status rules, changing maximum duration from 5 to 10 years and allowing commissioner approval for immediate removal in emergency situations.

Establishes new requirements for personal care assistants including standardized training completion, background study clearance, and 310-hour monthly service limits.

Creates personal care assistance choice option allowing recipients to hire and manage their own personal care assistants as fiscal intermediary, with qualified professional supervision requirements.

Requires personal care assistance provider agencies to use minimum 72.5 percent of revenue for employee wages and benefits.