Minnesota Elder Care Regulations
Minnesota Nursing Home Regulations in addition to federal regulations for nursing homes and long-term care facilities there are also Minnesota elder care regulations designed to protect residents and set minimum standards for care, services, supervision and treatments.
Health & Supportive Services
Nursing Homes – Minn. Stat. §§ 144A.01-.37; Minn. R. 4658 et al
Veteran’s Homes – Minn. Stat. §§ 198 et al; Minn. R. 9050 et al
Boarding Care Homes – Minn. Stat. §§ 144.50-144.56; Minn. R. 4655 et al
Home Care Licensure Law – Minn. Stat. § 144A.43-.48; Minn. R. 4668
Assisted Living Services – Minn. Stat. § 144G
Memory Care – Minn. Stat. §§ 144.6503; 144A.45, Subd. 5; and 245A.04, Subd. 12
Patient Rights
Assisted Living Bill of Rights – Minn. Stat. § 144G.91
Health Care Bill of Rights – Minn. Stat. § 144.651
Home Care Bill of Rights – Minn. Stat. § 144A.44
Hospice Bill of Rights – Minn. Stat. § 144A.751
Maltreatment of Minors Act – Minn. Stat. § 626.556
Minnesota Human Rights Act – Minn. Stat. § 363A
Vulnerable Adults Act – Minn. Stat. § 626.557 -.5573
Employee Regulation
Nurse Practice Act – Minn. Stat. §§ 148.171–148.285
Criminal Background Study – Minn. Stat. §§ 144.057 & 245C et al
Advertising
Assisted Living Title Protection – Minn. Stat. § 144G.01-.02
Attorney General responsibility related to Prevention of Consumer Fraud – Minn. Stat. § 8.31
Consumer Fraud Act (Senior Citizens & Disabled Persons) – Minn. Stat. § 325F.71
Disclosure of Special Care Status for Memory Care – Minn. Stat. § 325F.72
False Statement in Advertisement – Minn. Stat. § 325F.67
Housing
Landlord Tenant Law – Minn. Stat. § 504B
Building and Fire Codes(See i.e. Construction Codes and Licensing – Minn. Stat. § 326B)
Common Interest Community and Cooperative Laws – Minn. Stat. § 515B
Payment
Medical Assistance for Needy Persons – Minn. Stat. § 256B
Additional Minnesota Elder Care Regulations and Information
Selecting an Elder Care Facility
Minnesota Department of Health Complaints Against Nursing Home
Special Focus Facility Nursing Homes
Medicare & Medicaid Quality of Care Surveys
Reporting Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Nursing Home Resident Rights
Federal Nursing Home Resident Right Regulations
Rights for Nursing Home Residents
Definition of Vulnerable Adult
Federal Requirements and Nursing Home Regulations
Nursing Home Facilities with Substantiated Neglect
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Injuries
Contact an Experienced Attorney
If you have concerns about medication errors, Mechanical Patient Lift, falls or any other form of elder abuse or neglect contact Minnesota Elder Abuse Attorney Kenneth LaBore at 612-743-9048 or toll free at 1-888-452-6589 or by email at KLaBore@MNnursinghomeneglect.com.
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