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House Research Department Revised: June 2010 <br />Regulation of Health and Human Services Facilities Page 16 <br />Special Notes <br />Home Care Services <br />Services <br />Client Eligibility <br />Providers in Minnesota <br />Beds in Minnesota <br />MDH Service License <br />There is no standard definition of"assisted living." DHS has <br />defined "assisted living" for purposes of the alternative care and <br />home and community -based waiver program. MDH has a definition <br />for purposes of the class F license, and the term is protected under <br />chapter 144G. However, the term is often used more broadly by the <br />general public. <br />The housing with services statute defines assisted living "for <br />purposes of consistency with terminology commonly used in long- <br />term care insurance policies" (Minn. Stat. § 144D.015). <br />Home care providers and private duty nurses provide skilled nursing, <br />personal care services, rehabilitative therapy, and other health - <br />related services necessary for clients to live independently <br />Clients typically are physically disabled, developmentally disabled, <br />or mentally ill <br />1,672, as of September 21, 2009 <br />Not applicable <br />Home care licensure (Minn. Rules parts 4668.0002 to 4668.0870; <br />Minn Stat. § § 144A.45 to 144A.47) is required. Classes of home <br />care licenses include the following: <br />Class A: professional home care agency license for providers of all <br />home care services; 664 licenses as of March 15, 2009 <br />Class B: paraprofessional agency license for providers of home care <br />aide tasks and home management tasks; 27 licenses as of March 15, <br />2009 <br />Class C: individual paraprofessional Iicense for providers of home <br />health aide, home care aide, and home management tasks; 50 <br />licenses as of March 15, 2009 <br />Class F: category of home care licensure for providers of nursing <br />services, delegated nursing services, other services performed by <br />unlicensed personnel, or central storage of medications, solely for <br />residents of one or more housing with services establishments; 628 <br />licenses as of March 15, 2009 <br />Home management: registration for providers performing only <br />home management services; 114 licenses as of March 15, 2009 <br />63 <br />