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MN HF5392
Bill
Status
4/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Patty Acomb
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AI Summary
HF 5392 Summary
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Modifies electronic monitoring consent requirements in nursing homes to clarify resident representative procedures and allow residents to consent with custom conditions or request devices be turned off at any time.
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Establishes private enforcement actions allowing nursing home residents, hospice patients, and assisted living residents to sue facilities for violations of specified rights, recovering up to $3,000 in costs and attorney fees plus equitable relief.
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Requires all nursing home employees to complete annual retaliation prevention training and authorizes retaliation claims for residents or interested persons seeking up to $3,000 in damages and costs.
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Expands the home care and assisted living advisory council from 13 to 14 members by adding one representative from a nonprofit advocacy organization for home care and assisted living residents.
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Modifies assisted living facility medication management requirements to specify registered nurses must conduct assessments and monitoring, clarifies correction order enforcement mechanisms, and restricts health care agents from isolating principals from visitors or communications without good cause.
Legislative Description
Electronic monitoring requirements modified, private enforcement of rights established, hospice bill of rights modified, licensed home care provider advisory council membership expanded, assisted living facility provisions modified, health care agent powers modified, and guardianship provisions modified.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Policy
4/18/2024