Section 144A.47 Information and Referral Services

144A.47 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES.

The commissioner shall ensure that information and referral services relating to home care are available in all regions of the state. The commissioner shall collect and make available information about available home care services, sources of payment, providers, and the rights of consumers. The commissioner may require home care providers to provide information requested for the purposes of this section as a condition of registration or licensure. The commissioner may publish and make available:

(1) general information describing home care services in the state;

(2) limitations on hours, availability of services, and eligibility for third-party payments, applicable to individual providers; and

(3) other information the commissioner determines to be appropriate.

History:

1987 c 378 s 7; 1995 c 207 art 9 s 21