MN SF2522

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and disability services providers are prohibited from requiring residents to have or obtain a guardian or conservator as a condition of admission or continued residence

Assisted living facilities must obtain commissioner approval for fee increases exceeding the Consumer Price Index, submitting documentation on operational costs, balance sheets, capital improvements, regional comparisons, and administrative/marketing cost percentages

New owners of assisted living facilities must honor existing contract terms until expiration and obtain commissioner approval for any fee increases in replacement contracts

Assisted living facilities cannot terminate contracts or decline to renew housing based on a resident switching from private pay to public funds (such as Medicaid), though termination for nonpayment or contract violations remains permitted

Commissioner's regulatory authority is expanded to include approving or disapproving proposed fee increases for assisted living housing and services