Health Regulation Division 
Patient, Resident, and Home Care Bill of Rights

This webpage provides PDF documents of state and federal bill of rights for people receiving health services in the following various care settings and community settings:

• Hospitals
• Nursing Home and Boarding Care Homes
• Hospice
• Outpatient Surgical Centers
• Home Care Providers
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Supervised Living Facilities

Each document is available in various languages and in regular or large print. Minnesota law requires that patients are informed of their rights in the state settings listed on this page. The information on this page is classified public and can be freely printed and distributed.

If you have questions, please contact the Health Regulation Division at 651-201-4200 or by email at health.fpc-web@state.mn.us

Hospitals

Minnesota Patient Bill of Rights (Hospitals): English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF) | Minnesota Patient Bill of Rights: Audio format (mp3)

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF)
• Karen (PDF) Rev. 07/2007

Nursing Homes and Boarding Care Homes

Combined Federal & State Resident Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF) Rev. 06/18/2019
Translations of the updated Combined Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Clients will be posted when available. Foreign language documents are available in large print upon request.

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) - translation is being updated
• Khmer (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Dinka (PDF)
• Polish (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) Rev. 11/28/2016

Federal Resident Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF) Rev. 6/18/2019
Translations of the updated Combined Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Clients will be posted when available. Foreign language documents are available in large print upon request.

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) - translation is being updated
• Khmer (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) Rev. 03/2017

State Resident Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF)

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) - translation is being updated
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF) Rev. 03/2016

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Hospices

Combined Hospice Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF) Rev. 08/2019
Translations of the updated version will be posted when available.

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) | Arabic Large Print (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF) New 12/2008

Minnesota Hospice Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF)

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) | Arabic Large Print (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF) Rev. 07/2007

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Outpatient Surgical Centers

Minnesota Outpatient Surgical Center Patient's Bill of Rights: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF)

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) | Arabic Large Print (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF) Rev. 07/2007

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Home Care Providers

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights for Clients of Licensed Only Home Care Providers (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)
• Karen (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)

Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Clients of Licensed Only Home Care Providers (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)
• Karen (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)

Combined Federal and State Home Care Bill of Rights (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)
• Karen (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)

Combined Federal and State Home Care Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Clients (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)
• Karen (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Home Care Services Exempted from Licensure (PDF) Rev. 11/2019

• Spanish (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)
• Karen (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF)
• Russian (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)

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Assisted Living Facilities

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Residents (PDF) (English revised/effective date 01-01-2026)

• Arabic (PDF)
• French (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF)
• Somali (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)

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Supervised Living Facilities

Health Care Bill of Rights for Residents of Supervised Living Facilities: English (PDF) | Large Print (PDF)

• Spanish (PDF) | Spanish Large Print (PDF)
• Hmong (PDF) | Hmong Large Print (PDF)
• Somali (PDF) | Somali Large Print (PDF)
• Russian (PDF) | Russian Large Print (PDF)
• Laotian (PDF) | Laotian Large Print (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF) | Arabic Large Print (PDF)
• Khmer (PDF) | Khmer Large Print (PDF)
• Oromo (PDF) | Oromo Large Print (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF) | Vietnamese Large Print (PDF) New 06/2015

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Additional Bill of Rights Resources for Supervised Living Facilities

• Know Your Rights: Easy Read Guide (PDF)
• Know Your Rights: Persons Served Workbook (PDF)
• Know Your Rights: Instructor Handbook (PDF)
• Supervised Living Facilities Bill of Rights Training

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