A bill for an act
relating to public policy; modifying electronic monitoring requirements; establishing
private enforcement of certain rights; modifying the hospice bill of rights;
expanding membership of the licensed home care provider advisory council;
modifying enforcement of assisted living facility licensing; modifying medication
management in assisted living facilities; modifying powers of health care agents;
modifying guardianship provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections
144.6502, subdivision 3; 144.6512, by adding a subdivision; 144.652, by adding
a subdivision; 144A.13, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4799, subdivision 1;
144A.751, subdivision 1; 144G.08, by adding a subdivision; 144G.30, subdivisions
4, 5; 144G.71, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 144G.92, by adding a subdivision; 145C.07,
subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 524.5-120; 524.5-311; 573.02, subdivision
3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.6502, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
subdivision, a resident must consent to electronic monitoring in the resident's room or private
living unit in writing on a notification and consent form. If the resident has not affirmatively
objected to electronic monitoring and new text begin the resident representative attests that new text end the resident's
medical professional deleted text begin determinesdeleted text end new text begin determinednew text end that the resident currently lacks the ability to
understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of electronic monitoring, the resident
representative may consent on behalf of the resident. For purposes of this subdivision, a
resident affirmatively objects when the resident orally, visually, or through the use of
auxiliary aids or services declines electronic monitoring. The resident's response must be
documented on the notification and consent form.
(b) Prior to a resident representative consenting on behalf of a resident, the resident must
be asked if the resident wants electronic monitoring to be conducted. The resident
representative must explain to the resident:
(1) the type of electronic monitoring device to be used;
(2) the standard conditions that may be placed on the electronic monitoring device's use,
including those listed in subdivision 6;
(3) with whom the recording may be shared under subdivision 10 or 11; and
(4) the resident's ability to decline all recording.
(c) A resident, or resident representative when consenting on behalf of the resident, may
consent to electronic monitoring with any conditions of the resident's or resident
representative's choosing, including the list of standard conditions provided in subdivision
6. A resident, or resident representative when consenting on behalf of the resident, may
request that the electronic monitoring device be turned off or the visual or audio recording
component of the electronic monitoring device be blocked at any time.
(d) Prior to implementing electronic monitoring, a resident, or resident representative
when acting on behalf of the resident, must obtain the written consent on the notification
and consent form of any other resident residing in the shared room or shared private living
unit. A roommate's or roommate's resident representative's written consent must comply
with the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (c). Consent by a roommate or a roommate's
resident representative under this paragraph authorizes the resident's use of any recording
obtained under this section, as provided under subdivision 10 or 11.
(e) Any resident conducting electronic monitoring must immediately remove or disable
an electronic monitoring device prior to a new roommate moving into a shared room or
shared private living unit, unless the resident obtains the roommate's or roommate's resident
representative's written consent as provided under paragraph (d) prior to the roommate
moving into the shared room or shared private living unit. Upon obtaining the new
roommate's signed notification and consent form and submitting the form to the facility as
required under subdivision 5, the resident may resume electronic monitoring.
(f) The resident or roommate, or the resident representative or roommate's resident
representative if the representative is consenting on behalf of the resident or roommate, may
withdraw consent at any time and the withdrawal of consent must be documented on the
original consent form as provided under subdivision 5, paragraph (d).
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.6512, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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In addition to the remedies otherwise
provided by or available under law, a resident or an interested person on behalf of a resident
may bring an action against a nursing home for retaliation as outlined in this section, and
if prevailing on such an action, recover up to $3,000 for costs and reasonable attorney fees,
and receive other equitable relief as determined by the court.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.652, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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In
addition to the remedies otherwise provided by or available under law, a resident of a nursing
home or a legal representative on behalf of a resident, in addition to seeking any remedy
otherwise available under law, may bring a civil action against a nursing home to enforce
section 144.651, subdivision 14, 20, 22, 26, 30, or 33, and if prevailing on such an action,
recover up to $3,000 for costs and reasonable attorney fees, and receive other equitable
relief as determined by the court.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144A.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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All employees of a nursing home must
participate in annual training on preventing retaliation prohibited under section 144.6512.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144A.4799, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The commissioner of health shall appoint deleted text begin 13deleted text end new text begin 14new text end persons
to a home care and assisted living program advisory council consisting of the following:
(1) two public members as defined in section 214.02 who shall be persons who are
currently receiving home care services, persons who have received home care services
deleted text begin within five years of the application datedeleted text end , persons who have family members receiving home
care services, or persons who have family members who have received home care services
deleted text begin within five years of the application datedeleted text end ;
(2) two Minnesota home care licensees representing basic and comprehensive levels of
licensure who may be a managerial official, an administrator, a supervising registered nurse,
or an unlicensed personnel performing home care tasks;
(3) one member representing the Minnesota Board of Nursing;
(4) one member representing the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care;
(5) one member representing the Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities;
(6) beginning July 1, 2021, one member of a county health and human services or county
adult protection office;
(7) two Minnesota assisted living facility licensees representing assisted living facilities
and assisted living facilities with dementia care levels of licensure who may be the facility's
assisted living director, managerial official, or clinical nurse supervisor;
(8) one organization representing long-term care providers, home care providers, and
assisted living providers in Minnesota; deleted text begin and