Minnesota Legislature
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Minnesota Administrative Rules
4668.0030 HOME CARE BILL OF RIGHTS.
Subpart 1.
Scope and enforcement against those exempt from licensure.
All home care providers, including those exempt from licensure under Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.46, subdivision 2, must comply with this part and the home care bill of rights, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.44. The commissioner shall enforce this part and the home care bill of rights against providers exempt from licensure in the same manner as against licensees.
Subp. 2.
Notification of client.
The provider shall give a written copy of the home care bill of rights, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.44, to each client or each client's responsible person.
Subp. 3.
Time of notice.
The provider shall deliver the bill of rights at the time that the provider and the client or the client's responsible person agree to a service agreement, or before services are initiated, whichever is earlier.
Subp. 4.
Content of notice.
In addition to the text of the bill of rights in Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.44, subdivision 1, the written notice to the client must include the following:
A.
a statement, printed prominently in capital letters, that is substantially the same as the following:
IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE AGENCY OR PERSON PROVIDING YOU HOME CARE SERVICES, YOU MAY CALL, WRITE, OR VISIT THE OFFICE OF HEALTH FACILITY COMPLAINTS, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT THE OMBUDSMAN FOR OLDER MINNESOTANS.
B.
the telephone number, mailing address, and street address, of the Office of Health Facility Complaints;
D.
the licensee's name, address, telephone number, and name or title of the person to whom problems or complaints may be directed.
The information required by items B and C shall be provided by the commissioner to licensees upon issuance of licenses and whenever changes are made.
Subp. 5.
Acknowledgment of receipt.
The provider shall obtain written acknowledgment of the client's receipt of the bill of rights or shall document why an acknowledgment cannot be obtained. The acknowledgment may be obtained from the client or the client's responsible person.
Subp. 6.
Documentation.
The licensee shall retain in the client's record documentation of compliance with this part.
History:
17 SR 2454
Published Electronically:
July 3, 2013
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