SF 3451

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/16/2018 04:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring a quarterly report on maltreatment investigations.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
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new text begin On a quarterly basis until January 2021, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of
health must submit a report on the Office of Health Facility Complaints' response to
allegations of maltreatment of vulnerable adults. The report must include:
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new text begin (1) a description and assessment of the office's efforts to improve its internal processes
and compliance with federal and state requirements concerning allegations of maltreatment
of vulnerable adults, including any relevant timelines;
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new text begin (2) the number of reports received by type of reporter, the number of reports investigated,
the percentage and number of reported cases awaiting triage, the number and percentage of
open investigations, and the number and percentage of investigations that have failed to
meet state or federal timelines by cause of delay;
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new text begin (3) a trend analysis of internal audits conducted by the office; and
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new text begin (4) trends and patterns in maltreatment of vulnerable adults, licensing violations by
facilities or providers serving vulnerable adults, and other metrics as determined by the
commissioner.
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