Minnesota Administrative Rules

4659.0040 LICENSING IN GENERAL.

Subpart 1.

Issuance of assisted living facility license.

A.

Upon approving an application for an assisted living facility license, the commissioner must issue a single license for each building that is operated by the licensee as an assisted living facility and is located at a separate address.

B.

For purposes of this part, "campus" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.08, subdivision 4a.

Subp. 2.

License to be posted.

A.

For a license issued under subpart 1, item A, the facility must post the original license certificate issued by the commissioner at the main public entrance of the facility.

B.

A campus with multiple buildings must post the original license certificate issued by the commissioner at the main public entrance of each building licensed as a facility on the campus. A separate license certificate shall be issued for each building on the campus.

Subp. 3.

Required submissions to ombudsman.

A.

A licensee must submit a complete, current, and unsigned copy of its assisted living contract to the ombudsman under Minnesota Statutes, section 144G.50, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (1), within 30 calendar days of receiving a provisional license or a permanent license.

B.

The contract under item A must include all of the facility's standard contract provisions. If the licensee has multiple standard contracts, it must provide a copy of each contract to the ombudsman. The licensee is not required to submit a copy of each individual resident's contract to the ombudsman to be in compliance with this subpart. If the licensee changes its service offerings or the standard provisions in a contract, the facility must submit a complete and current contract to the ombudsman within 30 calendar days of the change.

C.

A licensee required to provide written disclosure to the ombudsman under Minnesota Statutes, section 325F.72, subdivision 1, must do so within 30 calendar days of receiving a provisional assisted living facility with dementia care license or, if a licensee does not receive a provisional license, within 30 calendar days after receiving a license.

Subp. 4.

Location for submissions to ombudsman.

Unless specific notice requirements are provided in rule or statute, notices that licensees are required to provide to the ombudsman under this part; Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G; and Minnesota Statutes, section 325F.72, must be provided in writing in the manner required by the ombudsman.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144G.09

History:

46 SR 33

Published Electronically:

August 11, 2021