2E Relating to human services;

ARTICLE 1 - CONTINUING CARE POLICY

Relating to human services; modifying the nursing facility level of care criteria; modifying nursing facilities layaway status; permitting services by related individuals under certain conditions; modifying programs and licensure provisions for services to persons with disabilities relating to foster care; making technical changes; requiring home care services providers to provide recipients with copies of the home care bill of rights; allowing personal care assistants to enroll with different personal care assistant provider agencies; allowing lead agencies to contract for assessments and reassessments; modifying programs and licensure provisions for services to persons with disabilities relating to housing; providing an elderly waiver conversion under the personal care assistance program; requiring commissioner of human services to consult with certain stakeholders regarding home and community based waivers for individuals with disabilities; requiring the commissioner to make certain case management recommendations

ARTICLE 2 - PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT SERVICES

Modifying personal care assistance services; extending home health services;
modifying certain personal care assistant training procedures; requiring on-line or electronic training availability; modifying certain requirements for personal care assistants assisting ventilator dependent patients; modifying long term care consultation services; requiring commissioner of human services to consult with stakeholders relating to the future budget methodology for home and community based waivers under the new comprehensive assessment; medicaid reimbursement for supported living services modification
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