Compliance Monitoring Division
Translations in Other Languages Index

Other Languages Index

New - March 2009:

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Home Care Services - English Version - Regular and Large Print

The Translations In Other Languages Index gives you a list of documents with state and federal rights for people receiving health services in various care settings, and in community settings, in the different languages of people living in Minnesota. The English version of these documents was used to produce the translations.

By choosing one of the links in this index, you will be downloading a PDF file. To view the PDF files listed in the Index, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or for screen reader accessibility Adobe Acrobat Access (free download from Adobe Web site.)

You may download files from the Index in either Regular or Large Print

We are working hard to keep the information current in the documents linked to this page. It is important to check the "Please Note" section of the Translations in Other Languages Index for changes before downloading documents for printing. If the corrections have not been made to the original files, please correct any printed copies before distribution.

Please Note:

October 2001

Resident Bill of Rights (Nursing Homes) also known as Your Rights Under the Combined Federal and Minnesota Resident Bill of Rights

Telephone Numbers--DHS Surveillance & Integrity Review Services
(800) 657-3750 or (651) 296-2680 (Metro)

This information is located at the end of the document in the Resource area.
Corrections have been made to the English version only.

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights--Address and telephone number changes.
Corrections to English version only.

Combined Bill of Rights for Home Care--Address and telephone changes, and the addition of two paragraphs at the end of the document.
Corrections to English version only.

January 2002

Combined Bill of Rights for Home Care and the Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights--
Item # 12--Please note the correct citation number is 144.335. Corrections have been made to the English versions, Large and Small Print. It has not been corrected on the versions in other languages, which include: Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russian, and Laotian.

September 2003

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights--Expanded to include entire text of Interpretation and Enforcement of Rights.  Effective 9/24/03. Corrections have been made to the English versions, Large and Small Print. It has not been corrected on the versions in other languages, which include: Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russian, and Laotian.

September 2004

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights-- Revised Effective 9/4/04 to exclude reference to hospice statutes. Corrections have been made to the English versions, Large and Small Print. It has not been corrected on the versions in other languages, which include: Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russian, and Laotian.

Combined Bill of Rights for Home Care -- Revised Effective 9/4/04. Corrections have been made to the English versions, Large and Small Print. It has not been corrected on the versions in other languages, which include: Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Russian, and Laotian.

Translations in Other Languages Index

The information on this page is classified public and can be freely printed and distributed.

If you wish to discuss translation concerns about the Bill of Rights documents, please contact:

Mary Cahill
Minnesota Department of Health
Compliance Monitoring Division
P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0900

Telephone: (651) 201-4101
Fax: (651) 201-3702

For questions about the Bill of Rights' provisions and the use in the facilities, please contact:

Mary Absolon, Program Manager
Licensing and Certification Section
Compliance Monitoring Division
P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0900

Telephone: (651) 201-4101
Fax: (651) 201-4110