Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Assisted Living Licensure (ALL) implementation date of August 1, 2021 is just around the corner.  Today, the Minnesota Department of Health posted names of facilities who will be regulated under this new licensure on their ALL webpage, view today’s list on the ALL website.…… Continue reading Minnesota: Assisted Living Licensure Facilities

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Assisted Living Teleconference Call Reminder! Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Topics: 1) Food and Kitchens Part 2                             2) Presentation on Appendix Z                  …… Continue reading Minnesota Assisted Living Providers: Upcoming Webinar – June 24, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Assisted Living Teleconference Call Save the Date! Date: Thursday, June 10, 2021Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Topics: 1) Discussion about Staffing Requirements              2) Hear about Person Centered Care and Services in relation to               144G.63 and…… Continue reading Minnesota Providers: Assisted Living Teleconference Call

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Submit ALL applications before May 25. Allow yourself time to follow up or respond to missing information and expedite approvals before June 1 submission deadline. Providers are encouraged to submit their application before May 25 to allow time to respond to missing information or documents needed…… Continue reading MN Applications for Assisted Living Licensure – Deadline Fast Approaching

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Provisional and Conversion Applications Now Open MDH’s Health Regulation Division is now accepting Assisted Living License applications for providers interested in providing assisted living services under Minnesota’s new Assisted Living Licensure law. The new Assisted Living Licensure becomes law August 1, 2021. What is the new…… Continue reading Minnesota’s New Assisted Living Licensure Law/Upcoming Call

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 29, 2021, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Ann O’Reilly issued a Report regarding the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH’s) proposed rules governing assisted living licensure. Because ALJ O’Reilly disapproved some of the rule, she gave a copy of her Report and the hearing record to Chief…… Continue reading Minnesota: Assisted Living Licensure Rules Report Update

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its guidance for dining and activities for assisted living-type facilities. This guidance for assisted living-type facilities will allow residents who are fully vaccinated to dine and participate in activities closer than 6 feet while still wearing masks as appropriate.  MDH…… Continue reading MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its Assisted Living Licensure webpage. MDH has posted two new documents: Additional Modifications to Proposed Rules (PDF) provides a description of additional modifications MDH is proposing to the Assisted Living Licensure Rules based on feedback received from stakeholders…… Continue reading Minnesota Assisted Living Providers: Licensure Webpage Updates And Upcoming Task Force Meeting

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The State of Washington has posted Interim Recommendations for Coadministration of COVID-19 Vaccine and TB Testing Products for Assisted Living facilities. “Dear Assisted Living Facility Administrator: Currently, tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements under WACs 388-78A-2484, -2480(1), and 2485(1) are suspended by the Department of Social and Health…… Continue reading Interim Recommendations for Coadministration of COVID-19 Vaccine and TB Testing Products in ALFs

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated their Assisted Living Licensure webpage. Information has been updated to provide further clarity on how to attend the Assisted Living Licensure hearing and methods an attendee can testify. In addition, MDH has posted its hearing exhibits pertaining to…… Continue reading Minnesota: Assisted Living Licensure Webpage Updates and Upcoming Hearings