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Panel advances bill clarifying residents' right to a designated support person in long‑term‑care settings
Summary
House File 2407, as amended, would codify residents' right to have a designated support person in assisted living and other long‑term care settings; the committee adopted two amendments from the Department of Health and the bill's author and laid the measure over.
The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee considered House File 2407, a bill that clarifies and codifies the right of residents in long‑term care settings — including assisted living and residential facilities — to have a designated support person present when the resident desires.
Representative Zelenskacar, the bill author, said the measure aims to correct drafting errors from prior legislation and to specify how the right applies in various licensed settings. The committee adopted two amendments: the A4 amendment to add clarifying language about residents and specific programs, and the A3 amendment, offered by the Minnesota Department of Health, which includes four components covering case mix…
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