MN HF4124

Creates new civil action remedy allowing patients, residents, or interested persons to sue facilities for violations of health care bill of rights sections 144.6501, 144.651, and 144.6511, recovering actual and consequential damages or $5,000 minimum, plus costs, investigation expenses, and attorney fees.

Adds new home care client right to reasonable access to legal or advocacy services at reasonable times to understand, exercise, and protect rights under the bill of rights and other law.

Changes notice requirement for service termination from ten days to 30 days advance notice.

Adds private enforcement mechanism allowing home care service recipients, assisted living clients, and interested persons to bring civil actions against providers for violations, recovering damages of $5,000 or greater, costs, and attorney fees.

Expands definition of retaliatory adverse actions against vulnerable adult maltreatment reporters to include restriction of access to amenities or services, termination of services or lease agreements, sudden cost increases, removal of communication devices, and filing false maltreatment reports against the reporter.