SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1829        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 156

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/29/2019

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/4/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/7/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/11/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1829        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 156

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 156) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., William N. Brownsberger, Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the rights of assisted living residents.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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”, in line 12, 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.