Electronic monitoring requirements modified, private enforcement of rights established, hospice bill of rights modified, licensed home care provider advisory council membership expanded, assisted living facility provisions modified, health care agent powers modified, and guardianship provisions modified.
Infectious control requirements in long term care settings modification
Adult foster care licensure requirements modified for community residential settings.
Home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team established, adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions clarified, substance use disorder treatment requirements modified, councils and committees extended, provider-controlled and own-home settings clarified, and chemical health pilot program obsolete language repealed.
Rates and rate floors modified for services involving disability and elderly waivers, customized living, nursing and intermediate care facilities, personal care assistance, home care, nonemergency medical transportation, and community first services and supports; provisions modified; residential settings closure prevention grant program established; and money appropriated.
Community residential settings license requirements modification
Settings subject to assisted living licensure expanded, and requirements for settings exempt from assisted living licensure modified.
Home and community-based services standards modified.
Procedure for sanctions modified, Department of Human Services background studies modified, applications and application process modified, license fees modified, commissioner access to recipient medical records modified, notice requirements for monetary recovery and sanctions modified, administrative reconsideration process modified, licensing data modified, email address privacy modified, and prone restraints in licensed or certified facilities prohibited.
Child protection; economic supports; housing and homelessness; child care licensing; Department of Children, Youth, and Families provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.