HF1516 Summary

• Modifies home care provider licensing requirements and definitions, including new definition of "medication reconciliation" and clarification of "standby assistance" terminology.

• Establishes licensing procedures for change of ownership, requiring new owners to ensure employees complete training on any differing policies within 90 days.

• Updates fee structures for home care provider applications and renewals, with new tiered schedule effective July 1, 2020, and allows providers to pay highest category fee without reporting annual revenue.

• Revises temporary licensing and survey procedures, including allowing temporary licensees to continue operating during denial reconsideration, extension negotiation, or client transfer periods.

• Expands medication management requirements including medication reconciliation, diversion prevention assessments, and clarifies that unplanned medication provisions during client absences may not exceed seven calendar days.