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Contentious Hearing on Assisted‑Housing Licensing Rule Highlights Staffing, Cost and Implementation Concerns
Summary
DHHS proposed a major substantive rewrite of assisted‑housing licensing rules (Chapter 113) that consolidates multiple parts and phases in higher staffing minimums; providers warned of large unfunded costs and possible closures while advocates and ombudsmen said updated rules are overdue.
The Department of Health and Human Services presented a provisional rewrite of Chapter 113 — assisted housing programs licensing rules — and asked the committee to approve the major substantive rule under LD 979.
What the rules change: DHHS said the rewrite consolidates ten current rule parts into two sections (assisted living and residential care), updates licensing standards, and in the initially proposed draft included higher minimum staffing ratios with a phased implementation schedule. The department told the committee it revised ratios after public comments and offered a phased approach; the overall goal is to establish reasonable minimum standards for health and safety while not imposing excessive administrative burdens.
Support for updating 17‑year‑old rules: Legal Services for the Elderly, the Long Term Care Ombudsman…
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