HF 2576

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/04/2017 04:29pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring recommendations for safety and quality improvement
practices for long-term services and supports; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PRACTICES FOR LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.
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new text begin The commissioner of health shall consult with interested stakeholders to explore and
make recommendations on how to apply proven safety and quality improvement practices
and infrastructure to long-term services and supports. Interested stakeholders with whom
the commissioner must consult include but are not limited to representatives of the Minnesota
Alliance for Patient Safety partner organizations, the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term
Care, the Minnesota Elder Justice Center, providers of older adult services, the Department
of Health, the Department of Human Services, and experts in the field of long-term care
safety and quality improvement. The recommendations shall include mechanisms to apply
a patient safety model to the senior care sector, including a system for reporting adverse
health events, education and prevention activities, and interim actions to improve systems
for processing reports and complaints submitted to the Office of Health Facility Complaints.
By January 15, 2018, the commissioner shall submit the recommendations developed under
this section, along with draft legislation to implement the recommendations, to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over long-term
care.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; VULNERABLE ADULTS IN HEALTH CARE
SETTINGS.
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new text begin $633,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $559,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of health for use by the Office of Health Facility
Complaints to investigate complaints and reports regarding maltreatment of vulnerable
adults in health care settings.
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