Many members received a bulletin from the Department of Human Services on Wednesday about the new requirements for electronic monitoring.
This language was passed during the 2019 Legislative Session as part of the broader Assistive Living Licensure Act.
Below, please find a list of settings that are defined in the bill as needing to comply with the new requirement.
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Licensed as a nursing home under chapter 144A
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Licensed as a boarding care home under sections 144.50 to 144.56
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Until August 31, 2021, a housing with services establishment registered under chapter 144D that is either subject to chapter 144G or has a disclosed special unit under section 325F.72
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On or after August 1st, 2021 an assisted living facility
It is our reading, and we have confirmed with the Department of Human Services that this new requirement would not apply to ARRM Members providing ICF or 245D services.
ARRM will be reaching out to the Department of Human Services and the Office of Ombudsmen for Long Term Care to discuss the wording of the bulletin and request that they provide formal clarification on the services that must comply with this new regulation. Additionally, ARRM’s Technology Workgroup is going to begin drafting sample Electronic Monitoring Policies for members to reference and use when developing their own policies within their organization.
You can review the full Assisted Living Licensure Statute here.
Please contact me with any questions.
--Sara Grafstrom, Director of State and Federal Policy