Commissioners of health and human services to provide recommendations to the legislator relating to the application of landlord tenant laws to residential settings licensed by their departments requirement provision
Impact
The bill mandates that by August 1, 2024, commissioners must begin discussions with residential services providers to identify obstacles in the care continuum related to the application of existing laws. The recommendations should include proposed legislative solutions meant to enhance safety and accessibility for care services. This legislative insight aims to fill gaps or roadblocks that may hinder the effective delivery of disability and behavioral health services.
Summary
SF4180 is a legislative bill aimed at addressing issues related to landlord-tenant laws as they apply to residential settings licensed by health and human services departments. The bill requires the commissioners of human services and health to collaborate and consult with licensed residential service providers. Their goal is to evaluate the current legal framework and its implications on both resident and staff safety within these settings, particularly focusing on those who receive services reimbursed under medical assistance programs.
Contention
Notable points of contention may arise regarding how landlord-tenant regulations intersect with specialized care legislation, particularly concerning financial implications for service providers and protections for vulnerable populations. The bill's provisions could prompt debates over the adequacy of the current laws, the rights of tenants in licensed facilities, and the responsibilities of service providers to ensure safety and quality of care.
Commissioner of human services selection of a state pharmacy benefit manager through procurement requirement provision, commissioner of human services entrance into a master contract with the state pharmacy benefit manager requirement provision, and program authority and eligibility requirements specification provision
Human services background studies and variances modified, data and language for licensing laws aligned, human services licensing procedures clarified, and program integrity provisions added.
Human services commissioner requirement to provide updates on and seek federal approval on children's mental health projects and identifying funding gaps in children's residential facilities; crisis stabilization facility establishment; legislative task force on children's residential facilities establishment; licensing for facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns; appropriating money
Human services background studies and variances modifications, human services licensing procedures clarification provision, and program integrity provisions
Human services inspector general, home and community-based licensing, behavioral health licensing, backgrounds studies provisions, corrections reconsiderations, anti-kickback laws, and judges personal data protection provisions modified.
Location requirements for assisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, commissioners allowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified.