Bill > HF2651

This bill modifies the regulations for home care nursing services provided by parents, spouses, family foster parents, and legal guardians for recipients who require specialized nursing care. The key changes include increasing the maximum allowed hours of home care nursing from 40 to 60 hours per week and from 8 to 12 hours per day, and allowing a parent, spouse, family foster parent, or legal guardian to be employed by multiple home care nursing agencies. The bill maintains existing hardship criteria, such as allowing payment when a caregiver resigns from a job, reduces work hours, or takes unpaid leave to provide nursing care. The bill also preserves restrictions on payment, such as requiring a criminal background check and ensuring the caregiver follows medical orders and provides safe care. An important note is that the services cannot replace nursing services covered by other insurers like Medicare, and the nursing care must be included in the service agreement. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2651&ssn=0&y=2025