Bill > SF2934

This bill makes several modifications to Minnesota's assisted living facility regulations, focusing on several key areas. It adds new definitions related to restraints, including chemical, manual, and mechanical restraints, adopting definitions from another state statute. The bill introduces detailed requirements for staff training on restraint use, mandating that staff complete four hours of initial training and two hours of annual refresher training on topics like de-escalation, person-centered care, and cultural competence. The legislation also establishes strict guidelines for the use of restraints, emphasizing that they can only be used in emergency situations to protect residents from imminent physical harm, and must be the least restrictive intervention possible. The bill further specifies that restraints cannot be used for discipline, punishment, or staff convenience. Additionally, the bill makes changes to licensing requirements, such as mandating that each licensed assisted living facility building have a two-hour fire barrier between licensed and unlicensed areas, and requiring facilities to have a licensed assisted living director who is affiliated with the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports. The bill also modifies restrictions on the use of the term "assisted living" in marketing and prohibits certain facility names from including terms like "home care" or "nursing home". Finally, the bill repeals an existing task force related to resident quality of care and outcomes improvement.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2934&ssn=0&y=2025