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HF3622 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Conditions for admission to or continued residence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities prohibited, facilities required to maintain automatic external defibrillators, and training requirements modified.

Related bill: SF3844

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Purpose

  • The bill aims to improve safety and health care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by prohibiting certain conditions from limiting admission or continued residence, and by strengthening requirements regarding automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) and staff training.

Main Provisions

  • Prohibition on certain admission/continued residence conditions
    • The bill would bar using specific conditions to deny admission or continued residency in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
  • Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) requirements
    • Each building on a nursing home campus where residents may be present must have an AED.
    • All AEDs must be maintained and regularly tested according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
    • Training for all nursing home personnel must include:
    • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    • Use of AEDs
    • The facility’s process for checking a resident’s code status before starting lifesaving measures
    • How to request emergency medical assistance as soon as possible after an AED is used
    • Training is required as part of initial orientation and then annually.
  • Changes to state law
    • The bill would add new subdivisions to existing Minnesota statutes (affecting sections related to nursing homes and assisted living facilities) to implement these AED and training requirements.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Adds mandatory AED presence and maintenance standards for nursing homes.
  • Codifies mandatory, ongoing staff training (CPR, AED use, code status procedures, and emergency response) for nursing homes.
  • Establishes new or revised subdivisions within statutes governing health facilities to reflect these requirements.
  • Broadly ties admission/continuation of residency in facilities to health safety procedures and emergency readiness.

Implementation Considerations

  • Facilities will need to designate AED locations, schedule regular maintenance and testing, and track training completion.
  • Administrative processes will be created for verifying residents’ code status before providing lifesaving interventions and for coordinating rapid emergency response after AED use.

Relevant Terms - automatic external defibrillator (AED) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - code status - lifesaving measures - emergency medical assistance - nursing home - assisted living facility - Minnesota Statutes (statutory changes) - manufacturer recommendations - campus (nursing home campus) - admission and continued residency restrictions

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 23, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHealth Finance and Policy
March 02, 2026HouseActionAuthors added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references the existing Minnesota Statutes definition of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) from section 403.51, subdivision 1. It uses this definition for the new AED-related provisions but does not itself amend 403.51.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "403.51",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds a subdivision to 144G.40 concerning admission/continued residence criteria tied to health provisions (in line with the bill's overall prohibitions)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.40 by adding a subdivision related to the health provisions governing admission to or continued residence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "144G.40",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds a subdivision to 144G.41 implementing the health-related admission restrictions and related provisions."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.41 by adding a subdivision to implement the health-related admission restrictions and related requirements.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "144G.41",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds subdivisions 2-5 to 144G.63 to address the new health-related admissions and facility obligations (including AED-related provisions and training)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill adds subdivisions 2 through 5 to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.63, to implement the new health provisions and accompanying requirements.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "144G.63",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 2-5"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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