HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2632        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 599

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christine P. Barber

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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 protecting the rights of assisted living residents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/28/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/29/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

2/1/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/31/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/1/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/1/2019

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

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/1/2019

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

2/1/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2632        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 599

By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 599) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to protecting the rights of assisted living residents.  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 protecting the rights of assisted living residents.

 

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

SECTION 1:  Section 14 of chapter 19D of the general laws is hereby amended by adding after the words, “sponsor’s covenant to comply with applicable federal and state laws”, the following:-

“including chapters 186 and 239 of the general laws”

SECTION 2:  Section 14 of chapter 19D is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations pursuant to section 2(c) of chapter 93A of the general laws to protect the consumer rights of residents of assisted living residences, including all assisted living residences operated by facilities providing continuing care as defined by section 76 of chapter 93, against unfair deceptive acts or practices and to provide that the violation of such regulations as well as the regulations pursuant to chapter 19 shall be considered a violation of said chapter 93A of the general laws.”

SECTION 3:  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the attorney general shall promulgate regulations pursuant to Section 2 of this act, no later than one year following the passage of this act.