Committee advances bill to limit guardianship admissions, require justification for large assisted‑living rate hikes

House File 2,216, advanced by the Minnesota House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee as amended, would restrict some assisted‑living and community residential service providers from requiring guardianship for admission, require new owners to honor existing resident contracts, and require facilities to document rate increases above the consumer price index.

Representative Moller introduced the bill and said it responds to constituent complaints about residents — many with dementia or Alzheimer’s — “spending down tens of thousands of dollars for services they either didn't receive” and then being asked to leave when they were no longer private‑pay. She told the committee the bill “ensures access to elderly waiver, it prevents arbitrary price increases, and it helps ensure access for hospital transitions.”

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