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Committee delays long-term care regulatory overhaul; amendments to include family notifications and merged provisions
Summary
Lawmakers said they will carry over Senate Bill 739 until April 8 to allow final amendments; sponsors and stakeholders reported the bill will include provisions for direct notification to residents and designated contacts after substantiated violations and will merge provisions from a related bill.
The Senate Committee on Human Services carried over Senate Bill 739 to the committee’s April 8 meeting after lengthy discussion about regulation and oversight of assisted living and memory-care facilities.
Committee staff described the bill as replacing and consolidating earlier provisions: the sponsor and staff said language from Senate Bill 811 will be merged into SB 739 to avoid conflicting statutes. The planned amendment package — still being finalized and circulated to stakeholders —…
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