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Senate panel backs bill strengthening retaliation protections and visitation rules for nursing homes, assisted living
Summary
Committee approved amendments creating a civil remedy for retaliation, clarifying arbitration limits and adding duties for health care agents on visitation; providers warned of operational and legal concerns.
Senate File 19-18, a broader bill addressing resident protections in nursing homes, assisted living and hospice care, drew substantial stakeholder testimony and amendment work before the Judiciary Committee.
Sponsor Senator Dibble summarized the bill's scope: it includes multiple provisions covering residents' rights, retaliation protections, arbitration clauses, visitation by authorized representatives and hospice rights. Suzanne Scheller (legal advisor for Elder Voice Advocates) and proponents argued that adding a clear statement — "a resident has the right to be free from retaliation" — and an explicit private cause of action for…
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