Public Policy – Local
COVID UPDATE!!! 3/18/2021 – Important Documents Attached
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Read MoreAssisted Living Licensure Task Force Meeting – 2/22 at 1pm
Assisted Living Licensure Resident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement Task Force Date: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 Time: 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Topic: Hear quality initiative presentations and discuss and finalize task force charter. Contact: health.assistedliving@state.mn.us Meeting number (access code): 146 318 0448 Meeting password: JamJmyAk722 Join meeting More ways to join: Join from the meeting link https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=mf71312f6f436df72bd93fb58b36aa00f …
Read MoreResident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement
Assisted Living Licensure Resident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement Task Force Date: January 4, 2021 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm CST Topic: Discuss and finalize charter. In addition, the task force will establish meeting routine and discuss initial ideas for identifying best practices recommendations. Meeting number (access code): 146 649 5510 Meeting password:…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities
COVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities Template: COVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities Use This Sample to develop a Summary for Your Facility Long-term care facilities have put a tremendous amount of effort into keeping our most vulnerable Minnesotans safe from the virus that causes COVID-19. Use this template document to communicate with…
Read MoreAssisted Living Licensure Rule Comment Period Now Open
Assisted Living Licensure Rule Comment Period Now Open The Minnesota Department of Health has opened the official public comment period for new rules that will help establish an assisted living license for senior care facilities in Minnesota. The authority for these rules comes from groundbreaking reform legislation passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed into…
Read MoreFinal Assisted Living Licensure Rules Advisory Committee Meeting
Final Assisted Living Licensure Rules Advisory Committee Meeting You are receiving this information because we believe you may be interested in developments surrounding the new assisted living licensure in Minnesota, scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 1, 2021. The final meeting of the Assisted Living Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) is scheduled for Nov. 5,…
Read MoreJune 2020 Joint Minneapolis Area & SPSW Association Policy Meeting
Presentation: Senior Workers June 2020 Policy Meeting Take-Aways: Now that Age-Friendly MN has launched, what work is being done? Learn about what becoming an Age-Friendly community entails and how the state is intending to participate in this process. Gain a better understanding of the Age-Friendly Community approval process and the role you can play in…
Read MoreModification of Maltreatment of Minors Act and Vulnerable Adults Act
Modification of Maltreatment of Minors Act and Vulnerable Adults Act Emergency Executive Order 20-32 issued on April 8, 2020, allows the Commissioner of Health to temporarily delay, waive, or modify certain requirements so that providers can take necessary action to protect Minnesotans. Follow This Link For Governor Tim Walz’ Executive Order The Minnesota Department of Health…
Read MoreTips for Caring for persons living with dementia in a long-term or community-based care setting
1) What research says about how to care for persons living with dementia in long-term or community-based care settings in times of emergencies Tips for Dementia Caregivers in Long-Term or Community-Based Settings: Here are some research-based tips and strategies to support people with dementia. Please feel free to share these with staff and families, You…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response Waiver
Dear Community and Non-Profit Partners, The State has submitted a waiver to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to begin the process of requesting a broad range of temporary flexibility the Department of Human Services can use if necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 1135 waiver and subsequent requests for more specific…
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