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SF4811

Assisted living facility design requirements exemption for certain facilities provision
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: HF4786

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Purpose

The bill creates a temporary exemption from certain design rules for a municipally owned nursing home in Belview that wants to be licensed as an assisted living facility. It directs the health commissioner to approve a provisional license for eligible facilities and sets a deadline for applications.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Direction to the commissioner of health:
    • The commissioner must approve a provisional license application from an actively licensed nursing home that is municipally owned and located in Belview, applying for licensure as an assisted living facility.
    • Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2026.
  • Subdivision 2 — Exemption from design requirements:
    • The eligible nursing home described in Subdivision 1 is exempt from the design requirements in Minnesota Statutes section 144G.45, subdivision 4.
    • The exemption does not apply to new construction as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 144G.08, subdivision 42.

Significance and Changes to Law

  • Establishes a temporary exemption from specific assisted living facility design requirements for a narrowly defined facility (municipally owned nursing homes in Belview transitioning to assisted living).
  • Requires action by the commissioner of health to grant a provisional license for this pathway.
  • Keeps new construction subject to existing design requirements, so the exemption applies only to certain existing facilities seeking licensure as assisted living.

Affected Parties

  • Municipally owned nursing homes located in Belview seeking licensure as an assisted living facility.
  • The City of Belview and its authorized facilities.

Timeline and Conditions

  • Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2026.
  • The exemption applies only to existing facilities (not to new construction).

Practical Impact

  • May reduce costs or regulatory burdens for a specific Belview facility transitioning to an assisted living model by allowing provisional licensure with relaxed design requirements, while preserving design standards for new construction.

Possible Considerations

  • The temporary nature and geographic/ownership restrictions limit broader applicability.
  • The policy balance between easing services in Belview and maintaining design standards for patient safety and quality.

Relevant Terms assisted living facility design requirements provisional license actively licensed nursing home municipality-owned City of Belview application deadline December 31, 2026 exemption from design requirements Minnesota Statutes 144G.45 subdivision 4 new construction Minnesota Statutes 144G.08 subdivision 42

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 25, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 25, 2026SenateActionReferred toHuman Services

Citations

 
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "144G.45",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
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]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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