Rights and protections for residents of certain long-term care settings modification; rights and protections for clients receiving home care services and rights and protections for home and community-based services recipients

SF 3544 establishes a "LGBTQIA2S+ and HIV Long-Term Care Bill of Rights" to protect residents in long-term care facilities, home care clients, and home/community-based services recipients. The bill prohibits specific discriminatory practices - including forcing residents to wear clothing against their gender identity, refusing preferred names/pronouns, imposing detransitioning, restricting medical decisions, or discharging based on sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, or intersex status. It requires facilities to provide staff training in LGBTQIA2S+ and HIV cultural competency and mandates clear notices about residents' rights. The bill also authorizes civil actions for violations and amends multiple Minnesota Statutes to implement these protections.