SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1083        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 420

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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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:

 

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/8/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

3/31/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

3/31/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

4/12/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1083        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 420

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 420) of Mark C. Montigny, Michael O. Moore, Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton and others for legislation to protect the rights of assisted living residents.  Elder Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, 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 said 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.