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Debate over assisted‑living contract termination: providers, ombudsman and residents press competing views
Summary
Senate File 2055, a bill to modify assisted‑living contract termination procedures, drew testimony from providers who say the 2019 law is inadequate for small high‑acuity homes and consumer advocates who warned the bill would weaken protections for residents.
The committee heard competing testimony on a bill that would change the statutory process by which assisted‑living facilities may terminate a resident’s contract and relocate residents.
Senate File 2055, carried by Senator Fatai, responds to provider concerns that the 2019 assisted‑living law (the Elder Care and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act) does not give some smaller residential providers sufficient tools to address residents whose behavior poses safety risks to roommates, staff or the broader community. Provider groups including the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota and the Long Term Care Imperative argued the current process can be slow and leave staff and other residents at risk while legal appeals proceed.
Matthew Bergeron, a lawyer who represents small…
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