Lodging in Minnesota
Boarding and Lodging with Special Services
- Definitions
- Registration
- Restriction on the Provision of Services
- Services that may not be Provided
- Certain Individuals May Provide Services
- Exemption for Establishments with Human Services License
Definition:
Supportive services means the provision of supervision and minimal assistance
with independent living skills such as social and recreational opportunities,
assistance with transportation arranging for meetings and appointments,
and arranging for medical and social services. Supportive services also
include providing reminders to residents to take medications that are
self-administered or providing storage for medications if requested.
Health supervision services means the provision of assistance is the preparation and administration of medications other than injectables, the provision of therapeutic diets, taking vital signs, or providing assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing or with walking devices.
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Registration:
At the time of licensure or license renewal, a boarding and lodging establishment
or a lodging establishment that provides supportive services or health
supervision services must be registered with the commissioner, and must
register annually thereafter. The registration must include name, address,
and telephone number of the establishment, the name of the operator, the
types of services that are being provided, a description of the residents
being served, the type of qualifications of staff in the facility, and
other information that is necessary to identify the needs of the residents
and the types of services being provided. The commissioner shall develop
and furnish to the boarding and lodging establishment or lodging establishment
the necessary form for submitting the registration.
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Restriction on the Provision of Services:
A boarding and lodging establishment or lodging establishment
registered under subdivision 2 may provide health supervision services
only if a licensed nurse is on site in the establishment for at least
four hours a week to provide monitoring of health supervision services
for the residents. A boarding and lodging establishment or lodging establishment
that admits or retains residents using wheelchairs or walkers must have
the necessary clearances from the Office
of the State Fire Marshal Attention: Non-MDH link.
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Services that may not be Provided:
Except those facilities registered under Chapter
144D Attention: Non-MDH link, a boarding
and lodging establishment or lodging establishment may not admit or retain
individuals who:
- would require assistance from establishment staff because of the following needs: bowel incontinence, catheter care, use of injectable or parenteral medications, wound care, or dressing changes or irrigations of any kind; or
- require a level of care and supervision beyond supportive services of health supervision services.
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Certain Individuals May Provide Services:
This section does not prohibit the provision of health care services to
residents of a boarding and lodging establishments or lodging establishment
by family members of the resident or by a registered or licensed home
care agency employed by the resident.
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Exemption for Establishments with a Human
Services License:
This section does not apply to a boarding and lodging establishment or
lodging establishment that is licensed by the Commissioner of Human Services
under Chapter
245A Attention: Non-MDH link.
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