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Holiday Guidance: Long-Term Care Facilities and Executive Order 20-103
The Minnesota Department of Health has published a guidance for holiday gatherings as they relate to residents of long-term care facilities. The full guidance can be viewed at the link below. Holiday Guidance: Long-Term Care Facilities and Executive Order 20-103
Read MoreFrom the Minnesota Department of Health – Assisted Living Licensure Rule Comment Period Now Open
The Minnesota Department of Health has opened the official public comment period for new rules that will help establish an assisted living license for senior care facilities in Minnesota. The authority for these rules comes from groundbreaking reform legislation passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tim Walz in 2019 to…
Read MoreFrom the Minnesota Department of Health – State Resumes Emergency Background Studies
The Minnesota Department of Human Services will be returning to emergency background studies and temporarily modifying certain statutory requirements. This is being done to assist health and human service providers rapidly respond to changing workforce needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Resumes Emergency Background Studies
Read MoreMinnesota Leadership Council on Aging Annual Summit December 9th-11th
The Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging will be hosting a Virtual Summit Series 9am-11a daily December 9th, 10th, and 11th. The focus this year will be on Improving Health Equity for Minnesota’s Older Adults. Learn more and register at the link below. http://www.mnlcoa.org/2020-virtual-summit
Read MoreHome Care and Assisted Living Program Licensing, Survey, and Enforcement Modifications
Home Care and Assisted Living Program Licensing, Survey, and Enforcement Modifications from the Minnesota Department of Health can be viewed at the link below. http://bit.ly/homecarelicensing
Read MoreEmergency Executive Order 20-32
From the Minnesota Department of Health. Office of Health Facility Complaints (OHFC) Investigation, Background Study, and Enforcement Modifications Emergency Executive Order 20-32, issued on April 8, 2020, adopted into Minnesota Session Laws, Chapter 74, Article 1, Section 13, allows the Commissioner of Health to temporarily delay, waive, or modify certain requirements so that the Minnesota…
Read MoreAssisted Living Rules Advisory Committee (RAC)
The final meeting of the Assisted Living Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) is scheduled for Nov. 5, 2020, 2:30-4:30 p.m. via Webex. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda is now available on the Assisted Living Licensure website. The agenda includes information on how to join the meeting via Webex or phone. https://www.health.state.mn.us/…/comm…/201105agenda.html…
Read MoreAssisted Living Proposed Rules
The Minnesota Department of Health is proposing new rules governing assisted living facilities. You can see the full bulletin at the link below. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH/bulletins/2a57ad9?reqfrom=share
Read MoreMDH Seeks Qualified Candidates to Serve on Assisted Living Quality of Care Task Force
The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) invites qualified candidates to apply to serve on the newly formed Resident Quality of Care and Outcomes Task Force. The task force was created as part of new legislation creating an assisted living licensure in Minnesota. The purpose of the task force is to support providers of…
Read MoreGovernor’s Council on Age-Friendly Minnesota Updates
Below are links to two documents outlining recommendations and completed work to date from the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly Minnesota. This first document includes the detailed recommendations produced by the Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota. Recomnendations The document at the link below is the full report of the work completed to date from the…
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