Bill > SF2972

This bill establishes new regulations for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, particularly concerning staffing and the acquisition of these facilities by for-profit entities. Key provisions include requiring nursing homes to have a registered nurse onsite 24 hours a day, ensuring nurses have the necessary competencies for resident care, and setting minimum staffing ratios for nursing personnel, including specific hours per resident for registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed nurse practitioners. The bill also mandates that a registered nurse serve as a charge nurse for each shift and as a full-time director of nursing, with provisions for exemptions under specific hardship conditions that do not harm residents. For assisted living facilities, similar staffing requirements and exemption processes are outlined. Furthermore, the bill significantly increases oversight for for-profit entities acquiring nonprofit nursing homes and assisted living facilities, requiring them to provide extensive information to the attorney general, commissioner of health, and commissioner of human services, including details about their corporate structure, financial health, past litigation, and plans for facility investment and resident care costs. It also prohibits specific practices by these for-profit entities, such as interfering with healthcare professionals, engaging in self-dealing, or reducing the quality of care, and grants the attorney general enforcement powers. The bill repeals an existing statute regarding minimum nursing staff requirements for nursing homes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2972&ssn=0&y=2025