SF 1785

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 10/01/2015 01:23pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating licensing exemptions for housing with services
establishments; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
144D.06.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144D.06, is amended to read:

144D.06 OTHER LAWS.

A housing with services establishment shall obtain and maintain all other licenses,
permits, registrations, or other governmental approvals required of it in addition to
registration under this chapter deleted text begin . A housing with services establishment is subject to the
provisions of section 325F.72 and chapter 504B. deleted text end new text begin with the following exceptions:
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new text begin (1) a housing with services establishment is subject to the provisions of section
325F.72 and chapter 504B, but special care units under section 325F.72 are subject to the
lodging requirements only until January 1, 2016. By January 15, 2016, the commissioner
shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees having jurisdiction over health and human services regarding any additional
regulation related to the physical plant of special care units necessary to protect residents
with dementia; and
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new text begin (2) housing with services establishments and portions of the establishment's building
that are not subject to section 325F.72 are, beginning August 1, 2015, not subject to the
lodging license requirements under chapter 157 and related rules.
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