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Committee approves resident-rights amendments for long-term care; removes interest provision on refunds
Summary
The Human Services committee approved an amended long-term care resident-rights measure that removed a provision requiring facilities to pay interest on delayed refunds to residents; the committee discussed ombudsman enforcement, potential injunctions and the concerns of providers about operational timing.
The committee considered a long-term care resident-rights bill that included a new requirement for facilities to refund overpayments. Committee debate focused on the proposed 30-day refund deadline and a clause that would have required facilities to include a “reasonable rate of interest” if they failed to refund within 30 days. After discussion the committee adopted an amendment striking that interest sentence.
Why it matters: The amendment narrows the financial liability imposed on licensed facilities while preserving…
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