MS HB447

Defines "personal care home," "assisted living," and "psychiatric supervised housing facility" as three classifications of personal care homes with varying levels of services.

Allows rules and regulations for personal care homes to vary by classification type rather than requiring uniformity across all personal care homes.

Increases the limit on residents who may remain in a personal care home without nursing services (with physician approval) from two to three residents or 15% of total residents, whichever is greater, with expiration date extended to June 30, 2014.

Requires personal care home operators to notify residents' responsible parties before transfer and allow them to view the receiving facility; prohibits state-licensed facilities from referring patients to unlicensed personal care homes.

Requires operators of psychiatric supervised housing facilities to register with local regional mental health centers and authorizes mental health center personnel to conduct case management followup visits.