Minnesota § 144A.45 REGULATION OF HOME CARE SERVICES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 144A.45 — REGULATION OF HOME CARE SERVICES

Minnesota § 144A.45

PartHEALTH

Ch. 144ANURSING HOMES AND HOME CARE

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Minn. Stat. § 144A.45 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Regulations. The commissioner shall regulate home care providers pursuant to sections144A.43to144A.482. The regulations shall include the following:

(1)provisions to assure, to the extent possible, the health, safety, well-being, and appropriate treatment of persons who receive home care services while respecting a client's autonomy and choice;

(2)requirements that home care providers furnish the commissioner with specified information necessary to implement sections144A.43to144A.482;

(3)standards of training of home care provider personnel;

(4)standards for provision of home care services;

(5)standards for medication management;

(6)standards for supervision of home care services;

(7)standards for client evaluation or assessment;

(8)requirements for the involvement o

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Subdivision 1.Regulations.
The commissioner shall regulate home care providers pursuant to sections144A.43to144A.482. The regulations shall include the following:
(1) provisions to assure, to the extent possible, the health, safety, well-being, and appropriate treatment of persons who receive home care services while respecting a client's autonomy and choice;
(2) requirements that home care providers furnish the commissioner with specified information necessary to implement sections144A.43to144A.482;
(3) standards of training of home care provider personnel;
(4) standards for provision of home care services;
(5) standards for medication management;
(6) standards for supervision of home care services;
(7) standards for client evaluation or assessment;
(8) requirements for the involvement of a client's health care provider, the documentation of health care providers' orders, if required, and the client's service plan;
(9) the maintenance of accurate, current client records;
(10) the establishment of basic and comprehensive levels of licenses based on services provided; and
(11) provisions to enforce these regulations and the home care bill of rights.

Subd. 1a.
[Repealed by amendment,2013 c 108 art 11 s 9]

Subd. 1b.
[Repealed by amendment,2013 c 108 art 11 s 9]

Subd. 2.Regulatory functions.
The commissioner shall:
(1) license, survey, and monitor without advance notice, home care providers in accordance with sections144A.43to144A.482;
(2) survey every temporary licensee within one year of the temporary license issuance date subject to the temporary licensee providing home care services to a client or clients;
(3) survey all licensed home care providers on an interval that will promote the health and safety of clients;
(4) with the consent of the client, visit the home where services are being provided;
(5) issue correction orders and assess civil penalties in accordance with section144.653, subdivisions 5to 8, for violations of sections144A.43to144A.482;
(6) take action as authorized in section144A.475; and
(7) take other action reasonably required to accomplish the purposes of sections144A.43to144A.482.

Subd. 3.
[Repealed,1997 c 113 s 22]

Subd. 4.
[Repealed by amendment,2013 c 108 art 11 s 9]

Subd. 5.
[Repealed by amendment,2013 c 108 art 11 s 9]

Subd. 6.
MS 2018 [Repealed,1Sp2019 c 9 art 11 s 112]

Legislative History

1987 c 378 s 5;1989 c 282 art 2 s 25;1991 c 286 s 8;1997 c 113 s 2,3;1998 c 254 art 1 s 30,31;2002 c 252 s 5,6,24;2003 c 37 s 2;2008 c 326 art 1 s 2,3;2009 c 174 art 2 s 5,6;2010 c 246 s 1,2;2013 c 43 s 16;2013 c 108 art 11 s 9;2014 c 275 art 1 s 135