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SF3071 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Home care nursing hardship criteria modifications

Related bill: HF2651

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify the criteria under which certain family members can be paid for providing home care nursing services to relatives with specific medical needs. It is designed to help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations by allowing these family members to act as caregivers under certain conditions.

Main Provisions

  • Eligibility for Payment: The bill specifies that payment for home care nursing services provided by family members is acceptable under specific conditions. These include:
    • The services must not be legally required of the family member.
    • They should be necessary to prevent the hospitalization of the patient.
    • The recipient must be eligible for either state plan home care services or under a home and community-based waiver.

Significant Changes

  • Hardship Criteria: Several hardship criteria are outlined for when a parent, spouse, or legal guardian may receive payment:

    1. Resignation from a full-time or part-time job to provide nursing care.
    2. Transition from a full-time to part-time job with less pay.
    3. Taking unpaid leave to provide necessary nursing care.
    4. Unique situations like labor conditions or language needs that require the family member's participation in providing care.

  • Service Limits: The number of hours family members can be paid for providing nursing services is capped at 60 hours per week, either per child or for all children/adults receiving care when the caregiver is providing for multiple recipients. Previously, the limit was 40 hours per week.

  • Employment by Multiple Agencies: Family members can be employed by multiple home care agencies, expanding their opportunity to provide care and receive compensation.

  • Background Checks and Safety: Restrictions are put in place where family members are not eligible for payment if they cannot clear a criminal background check, if their care is deemed unsafe, or if they do not follow prescribed medical orders.

Relevant Terms

  • Home care nursing
  • Hardship criteria
  • Prevent hospitalization
  • State plan home care
  • Home and community-based waiver
  • Authorized nursing services
  • Nursing agency employment
  • Background check

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHuman Services
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies the hardship criteria for home care nursing as outlined in section 256B.0654, subdivision 4.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts the maximum allowable hours for which parents, family foster parents, or legal guardians can provide home care nursing from a range of daily and weekly hours, clarifying employment conditions under specified hardship criteria."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.0654",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  }
]

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