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MN HF159
Bill
Status
6/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mike Sundin
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AI Summary
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Modifies electronic monitoring consent requirements in long-term care facilities, allowing resident representatives to consent on behalf of residents and permitting device installation during isolation periods with minimal setup.
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Establishes private cause of action for retaliation violations in long-term care settings and creates specific procedures for appealing terminations of assisted living leases and services, including expedited hearings within 14 days.
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Suspends termination of assisted living services and discharges from nursing homes during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, except for CDC-recommended transfers for infection control purposes or when failure to discharge would endanger health or safety.
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Requires assisted living facilities and home care providers to establish comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 infection control programs and COVID-19 response plans compliant with CDC, CMS, and state health guidelines.
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Establishes a 21-member Long-Term Care COVID-19 Task Force to advise state commissioners on balancing resident rights with infection control; directs commissioner of health to create a state plan for combating COVID-19 in unlicensed long-term care settings; appropriates $467,000 for fiscal year 2021 to the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.
Legislative Description
COVID-19; electronic monitoring requirements modified, Board of Executives for Long-Term Service and Support fees modified, private cause of action established, infection control requirements modified, hospice and assisted living bill of rights modified, consumer protections established, termination of assisted living services prohibited, client transfer procedures established, state plan required to control SARS-CoV-2 infections, Long-Term Care COVID-19 Task Force established, report required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Long-Term Care Division
6/19/2020