Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF2363 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to health; providing residents of long-term care facilities with the right to
3	3	1.3 a designated support person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.651,
4	4	1.4 subdivision 10a; 144G.91, by adding a subdivision.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.651, subdivision 10a, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 10a.Designated support person for pregnant patient or other patient.(a)
8	8	1.8Subject to paragraph (c), a health care provider and a health care facility must allow, at a
9	9	1.9minimum, one designated support person chosen by a patient, including but not limited to
10	10	1.10a pregnant patient, to be physically present while the patient is receiving health care services
11	11	1.11including during a hospital stay. Subject to paragraph (c), a facility must allow, at a minimum,
12	12	1.12one designated support person chosen by the resident to be physically present with the
13	13	1.13resident while the resident is at the facility.
14	14	1.14 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "designated support person" means any person
15	15	1.15chosen by the patient or resident to provide comfort to the patient or resident, including but
16	16	1.16not limited to the patient's or resident's spouse, partner, family member, or another person
17	17	1.17related by affinity. Certified doulas and traditional midwives may not be counted toward
18	18	1.18the limit of one designated support person.
19	19	1.19 (c) A facility may restrict or prohibit the presence of a designated support person in
20	20	1.20treatment rooms, procedure rooms, and operating rooms when such a restriction or prohibition
21	21	1.21is strictly necessary to meet the appropriate standard of care. A facility may also restrict or
22	22	1.22prohibit the presence of a designated support person if the designated support person is
23	23	1.23acting in a violent or threatening manner toward others. Any restriction or prohibition of a
24	24	1Section 1.
25	25	REVISOR SGS/HL 25-0360302/18/25
26	26	State of Minnesota
27	27	This Document can be made available
28	28	in alternative formats upon request
29	29	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30	30	H. F. No. 2363
31	31	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
32	32	Authored by Zeleznikar, Gillman, Davis, Warwas, Knudsen and others03/13/2025
33	33	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy 2.1designated support person by the facility is subject to the facility's written internal grievance
34	34	2.2procedure required by subdivision 20.
35	35	2.3 (d) This subdivision does not apply to a patient or resident at a state-operated treatment
36	36	2.4program, as defined in section 253B.02, subdivision 18d.
37	37	2.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.91, is amended by adding a subdivision to
38	38	2.6read:
39	39	2.7 Subd. 6a.Designated support person.(a) Subject to paragraph (c), an assisted living
40	40	2.8facility must allow, at a minimum, one designated support person chosen by the resident to
41	41	2.9be physically present with the resident while the resident is at the facility.
42	42	2.10 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "designated support person" means any person
43	43	2.11chosen by the resident to provide comfort to the resident, including but not limited to the
44	44	2.12resident's spouse, partner, family member, or another person related by affinity.
45	45	2.13 (c) A facility may restrict or prohibit the presence of a designated support person when
46	46	2.14the restriction or prohibition is strictly necessary to meet the appropriate standard of care
47	47	2.15or when the designated support person is acting in a violent or threatening manner toward
48	48	2.16others. If the facility restricts or prohibits a resident's designated support person from being
49	49	2.17present, the resident may file a complaint or inquiry with the facility according to subdivision
50	50	2.1820.
51	51	2Sec. 2.
52	52	REVISOR SGS/HL 25-0360302/18/25