DHS and increases an annual registration fee from $891 to $2,035. If the agency fails to provide all the required parts of the registration application, DHS must refuse to issue the registration, subject to an appeals process. Section 36 (144A.72, subd. 1) adds a requirement that Senate only provision supplemental nursing services agencies retain for five years all records pertaining to their registration, including those records related to an insurance and bonding and its agency’s and licensing. Agencies must employees’ education, training, make these documents immediately available to DHS. Subdivision 1 also adds a requirement that in order to retain their registration, agencies provide services to a health care facility during the year prior to the date of their registration renewal. Subd. 2 removes the requirement that an agency must Senate only provision engage in a pattern of failure to comply with the provision of the section before it is subject to revocation or nonrenewal of its registration; a single instance of failure to comply is sufficient. Subd. 4 requires a hearing involving an administrative Senate only provision law judge prior to the revocation or rejection of an registration or nonrenewal of registration. agency’s requires the Office of Health Facility Senate only provision Section 37 (144A.73) Complaints to investigate complaints against supplemental nursing services agencies. See SF 542 Floor Section 10. Residential hospice facility. Amends § 144A.75, – subdivision 13. Modifies the definition of residential hospice facility to also include a facility that: directly provides 24-hour residential and support services for hospital patients;
DHS and increases an annual registration fee from $891 to $2,035. If the agency fails to provide all the required parts of the registration application, DHS must refuse to issue the registration, subject to an appeals process. Section 36 (144A.72, subd. 1) adds a requirement that supplemental nursing services agencies retain for five years all records pertaining to their registration, including those records related to an agency’s insurance and bonding and its employees’ education, training, and licensing. Agencies must make these documents immediately available to DHS. Subdivision 1 also adds a requirement that in order to retain their registration, agencies provide services to a health care facility during the year prior to the date of their registration renewal. Senate only provision Subd. 2 removes the requirement that an agency must engage in a pattern of failure to comply with the provision of the section before it is subject to revocation or nonrenewal of its registration; a single instance of failure to comply is sufficient. Senate only provision Subd. 4 requires a hearing involving an administrative law judge prior to the revocation or rejection of an agency’s registration or nonrenewal of registration. Senate only provision Section 37 (144A.73) requires the Office of Health Facility Complaints to investigate complaints against supplemental nursing services agencies. Senate only provision See SF 542 – Floor Section 10. Residential hospice facility. Amends § 144A.75, subdivision 13. Modifies the definition of residential hospice facility to also include a facility that: directly provides 24-hour residential and support services for hospital patients;
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