Minnesota Legislature
HF 2110
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/08/2012 12:01pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the long-term care consultation
requirements for prospective housing with services residents; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256B.0911, subdivision 3c.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256B.0911, subdivision 3c,
is amended to read:
Subd. 3c.
deleted text begin Consultation fordeleted text end new text begin Transition tonew text end housing with services.
(a) new text begin Housing
with services establishments offering or providing assisted living under chapter 144G
shall inform all prospective residents of the availability of and contact information
for transitional consultation services under this subdivision prior to executing a lease
or contract with the prospective resident. new text end The purpose of new text begin transitional new text end long-term care
consultation deleted text begin for registered housing with servicesdeleted text end is to support persons with current or
anticipated long-term care needs in making informed choices among options that include
the most cost-effective and least restrictive settingsnew text begin , and to delay spenddown to eligibility
for publicly funded programs by connecting people to alternative services in their homes
before transition to housing with servicesnew text end . new text begin Regardless of the consultation, new text end prospective
residents maintain the right to choose housing with services or assisted living if that
option is their preference.
(b) deleted text begin Registered housing with services establishments shall inform all prospective
residents of the availability of long-term care consultation and the need to receive and
verify the consultation prior to signing a lease or contract. Long-term care consultation
for registered housing withdeleted text end new text begin Transitional consultationnew text end services deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin arenew text end provided as
determined by the commissioner of human servicesnew text begin in partnership with county long-term
care consultation units, and the area agencies on aging, and are a combination of
telephone-based and in-person assistance provided under models developed by the
commissioner. The consultation shall be performed in a manner that provides objective
and complete informationnew text end . deleted text begin The service is delivered under a partnership between lead
agencies as defined in subdivision 1a, paragraph (d), and the Area Agencies on Aging, and
is a point of entry to a combination of telephone-based long-term care options counseling
provided by Senior LinkAge Line and in-person long-term care consultation provided by
lead agencies. The point of entry servicedeleted text end new text begin Transitional consultationnew text end must be provided
within five working days of the request of the prospective resident as follows:
(1) the consultation deleted text begin shall be performed in a manner that provides objective and
complete informationdeleted text end new text begin must be provided by a qualified professional as determined by
the commissionernew text end ;
(2) the consultation must include a review of the prospective resident's reasons for
considering deleted text begin housing with servicesdeleted text end new text begin assisted livingnew text end , the prospective resident's personal
goals, a discussion of the prospective resident's immediate and projected long-term care
needs, and alternative community services or deleted text begin housing with servicesdeleted text end new text begin assisted livingnew text end settings
that may meet the prospective resident's needs;new text begin and
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(3) the prospective resident shall be informed of the availability of deleted text begin a face-to-face
visitdeleted text end new text begin long-term care consultation services described in subdivision 3a that are availablenew text end at
no charge to the prospective resident to assist the prospective resident in assessment and
planning to meet the prospective resident's long-term care needsdeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin . The Senior LinkAge
Line and long-term care consultation team shall give the highest priority to referrals who
are at highest risk of nursing facility placement or as needed for determining eligibility.
new text end
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(4) verification of counseling shall be generated and provided to the prospective
resident by Senior LinkAge Line upon completion of the telephone-based counseling.
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(c) Housing with services establishments registered under chapter 144D shall:
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(1) inform all prospective residents of the availability of and contact information for
consultation services under this subdivision;
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(2) except for individuals seeking lease-only arrangements in subsidized housing
settings, receive a copy of the verification of counseling prior to executing a lease or
service contract with the prospective resident, and prior to executing a service contract
with individuals who have previously entered into lease-only arrangements; and
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(3) retain a copy of the verification of counseling as part of the resident's file.
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