H657 - Improve Adult Care Home Regulation. (SL 2017-184)

Overview: S.L. 2017-184 makes the following changes pertaining to adult care homes:

• Exempts from certificate of need review the acquisition of certain unlicensed adult care homes.
• Implements an informal dispute resolution process for certain inspection findings.
• Changes the training requirements for personal care aides.
• Makes changes to the star rating program.
• Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study the Star Rated Certificate Program and report on progress to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by February 1, 2018, with a final report by October 1, 2018.

This act becomes effective October 1, 2017, with the following exceptions, which became effective July 25, 2017: Section 4, which requires the Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services, and county Departments of Social Services to establish procedures to implement an Informal Dispute Resolution; Section 6, requiring the Star-Rated Certificate study; and Section 7 pertaining to the certificate of need exemption.