c. Home Care & Assisted Living Program Advisory Council changes

Home Care & Assisted Living Program Advisory Council changes

2022 Regular Session HF4065 Chapter 98, Article 1, Section 18 Health & Human Services omnibus policy bill Effective: August 1, 2022

Short description

The make-up and duties of the Home Care & Assisted Living Program Advisory Council was modified to better represent licensed assisted living.

Summary

Council make-up: • Public members went from three to two (representing persons who are currently or have recently received (or their family member) home care services • Home care representatives went from three to two • The Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities was given one seat Two seats representing licensed assisted living were added (LALD, managerial official, clinical nurse supervisor) • One seat for an organization representing long-term care providers was added • One seat for a person who is or has received assisted living services was added • One seat for a person who has or had a family member in an assisted living facility setting was added

Council duties: • Licensed assisted living advice was added

Implications

This council will have more focus on assisted living issues and less on home care issues.

Bill language

Chapter 98, Article 1, Section 18: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2022/0/Session+Law/Chapter/98/