§ 144a-45

144A.45 REGULATION OF HOME CARE SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Regulations. The commissioner shall regulate home care providers pursuant to sections 144A.43 to 144A.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 sections 144A.43 to 144A.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

f 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 [Repealed by amendment, 2013 c 108 art 11 s 9] Subd. 1b. [Repealed by amendment, 2013 c 108 art 11 s 9] Subd. 2.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 sections 144A.43 to 144A.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 section 144.653, subdivisions 5 to 8, for violations of sections 144A.43 to 144A.482; (6) take action as authorized in section 144A.475; and (7) take other action reasonably required to accomplish the purposes of sections 144A.43 to

o 8, for violations of sections 144A.43 to 144A.482; (6) take action as authorized in section 144A.475; and (7) take other action reasonably required to accomplish the purposes of sections 144A.43 to 144A.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] 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