MN HF3657

Establishes a long-term care liaison office in the Department of Health to assist nursing homes, assisted living services providers, and housing with services establishments in resolving issues with state agencies, including matters related to licensure, reimbursement, employee relations, insurance, and housing.

Requires the liaison office to publicize a website and telephone number for long-term care providers to contact for assistance and to provide services at no charge to providers.

Directs the liaison office to develop proposals for policy and procedural changes to streamline state agency involvement with long-term care providers, which may be included in the department's annual budget and policy proposals to the legislature.

Requires the Commissioner of Management and Budget and multiple state agency commissioners (Commerce, Employment and Economic Development, Transportation, Human Services, Labor and Industry, and Revenue) to cooperate with the long-term care liaison office established in section 144A.1889.

Appropriates funding from the general fund in fiscal year 2011 to the Commissioner of Health for purposes of establishing and operating the long-term care liaison office.