HF4308 Summary

• Modifies long-term care options counseling requirements for assisted living by expanding scope to include counseling at critical care transitions and hospital discharge referrals.

• Requires Senior LinkAge Line to deliver counseling by telephone or in-person within five working days of request, with content covering personal goals, immediate and projected care needs, and alternative community services.

• Mandates hospitals refer older adults at risk of nursing home placement to Senior LinkAge Line for long-term care options counseling prior to discharge using established referral protocols.

• Repeals exemptions from counseling requirements (subdivisions 7f and 7g) and consolidates hospital discharge counseling into the main counseling framework under subdivision 7e.

• Effective date: August 1, 2024.