HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3262        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 617

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/18/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/1/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/31/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

2/1/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/28/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/2/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/31/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/31/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/1/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/1/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/28/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

2/1/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/30/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3262        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 617

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 617) of Kay Khan and others relative to contracts for continuing care retirement communities.  Elder Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 76 of chapter 93 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding, after paragraph (c)(8), the following new paragraph:-

(9) In addition to the requirements otherwise set forth herein, the provider shall give every prospective resident a separate document captioned "Disclosure of Entrance Fee Refund" that clearly states (a) the amount of the entrance fee to be refunded to the resident under the provider's contract, pursuant to paragraph (4) hereof; and (b) the terms, conditions and explanation of the process by which the provider shall make such refund to the resident after the resident leaves the facility or dies. The resident shall sign this statement prior to paying the full entrance fee to the provider. This requirement shall not apply to any fee paid to get on a waiting list for a continuing care retirement community.