MN HF2458

Resident representatives may consent to electronic monitoring on behalf of residents who lack capacity to understand, provided a medical professional has made that determination and the resident has not affirmatively objected

Retaliation against nursing home and assisted living residents is expanded to include unauthorized removal or tampering with electronic monitoring devices, and residents gain explicit right to bring civil action for retaliation; annual retaliation prevention training required for all nursing home employees

Assisted living facilities prohibited from requiring binding arbitration agreements as a condition of admission or continued care; arbitration provisions must clearly disclose residents' right to decline

Home care and assisted living advisory council expanded from 13 to 15 members, adding representatives of consumer advocacy organizations for older adults and adults with disabilities; fines collected must be reported publicly with allocation details

Hospice bill of rights expanded to include right to revoke hospice election at any time and receive curative treatment for conditions unrelated to terminal diagnosis; health care agents restricted from limiting a principal's communication and visitation unless necessary to prevent significant harm