It modifies the rules governing certificates of need for nursing facilities regarding square footage and replacement costs for equipment.

It directs the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board to adopt rules to allow an applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator to substitute nursing experience for postsecondary education.

It requires amendment of Department of Human Services rules regarding assessments as they pertain to long-term care home health services.

It requires the Department of Human Services to form a working group including the Maine Health Care Association, the long-term care ombudsman program and Maine Alzheimer's Association to study criteria and procedures for assessing cognitive abilities and needs of persons potentially requiring long-term health care services.