November, 2001
Information Bulletin 01-27
MHC-36
HC-11
HOSPICE-13
Federal and Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights, Guide to Home Services, Guide to Hospice Services, and Hospice Bill of Rights
Purpose:
The purpose of this information bulletin is to inform home care and hospice providers regarding the following:
- The Minnesota Department of Health's, A Guide to Home Care Services is now available on the MDH website; and
- Changes were made in the Home Care Bill of Rights by the 2001 Minnesota Legislature. The Home Care Bill of Rights was updated September 2004.
- A separate Hospice Bill of Rights, reflecting the hospice rules and statutes, is to be used by licensed hospice providers, effective September 26, 2004.
1. Guide to Home Care Services and Guide to Hospice Services:
The revised, "A Guide to Home Care Services" is available for providers
to download at the following website:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/newguide.pdf
A separate "A Guide to Hospice Services" reflecting the hospice rules and
statutes, is to be used by licensed hospice providers, effective September
26, 2004. This document is available for download at the following website:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/lic/lichospice.htm
Note: The Department will NOT send out a new information bulletin when revisions are made to this Guide. Changes will be made directly on the MDH website and a date noted on the document.
2. When will the revisions in the Home Care Bill of Rights be effective?
The revisions to the Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights were effective October 1, 2001.
Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights number 16 was modified relating to advance notices. The revised copies of the Minnesota Bill of Rights, with the 2001 revisions, must be implemented and provided to all clients no later than January 31, 2002, by licensed home care/hospice providers in Minnesota.
Effective February 1, 2002, for surveys and complaint investigations, deficiencies will be issued for non-compliance with the 2001 changes to the Minnesota Bill of Rights.
The Home Care Bill of Rights has been updated, effective September 26, 2004. The Home Care Bill of Rights has not changed, but the document has been reformatted for clarification.
A separate "Hospice Bill of Rights" reflecting the hospice rule and statutes, is to be used by licensed hospice providers, effective September 26, 2004.
How Can I Access the Revised Bill Of Rights?
The Minnesota or Federal Home Care Bill of Rights can be accessed and downloaded by providers at:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/consumerinfo/otherlang2.html
The English version of the updated Federal and State Home Care/Hospice Bill of Rights is available on the Information Bulletins web site as part of Information Bulletin 00-15 Translations of Bill of Rights. Please refer to this bulletin for up-to-date information on the bill of rights.
If you have any questions regarding this Information Bulletin, please contact in writing:
Minnesota Department of Health
Compliance Monitoring Division
Licensing and Certification Program
85 East Seventh Place, Suite 300
PO Box 64900
St. Paul, MN 55164-0900
Telephone: (651) 201-4101.
CM 4-27-06