Nursing home and certified boarding care homes will have 150 days instead of 90 days to submit proposals for projects, under a new law signed April 24 by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Sponsored by Rep. Larry Hosch (DFL-St. Joseph) and Sen. Betsy Wergin (R-Princeton), the law allows for the extension and provides other technical changes requested by the Health Department.
A fact sheet provided by the department said the extension is needed because “approved projects have not been able to go forward because of difficulties with securing financing, permits or encountering unexpected problems with construction.” Having a longer time to prepare will increase the success of projects, the department states.
Other changes include:
• requiring nursing homes that serve patients with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders to have trained staff in dementia care;
• defining addition, phased project, and renovation;
• authorizing a second review for the moratorium review process if there are enough remaining funds; and
• allowing the commissioner to not penalize a facility if they correct a violation.
The law takes effect Aug. 1, 2008.
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