2001 Minnesota Statutes

     144A.35 Expansion of bed distribution study. 

    The commissioner of human services shall monitor and 
 analyze the distribution of older adult services, including, but 
 not limited to, nursing home beds, senior housing, housing with 
 services units, and home and community-based services in the 
 different geographic areas of the state.  The study shall 
 include an analysis of the impact of amendments to the nursing 
 home moratorium law which would allow for transfers of nursing 
 home beds within the state.  The commissioner of human services 
 shall submit to the legislature, beginning June 1, 2002, and 
 each January 15 thereafter, an assessment of the distribution of 
 long-term health care services by geographic area, with 
 particular attention to service deficits or problems, and 
 corrective action plans. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 4 s 1