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Utah House approves bill to require assisted-living data and exit interviews amid concern about senior homelessness
Summary
Lawmakers on Feb. 26 approved a bill requiring assisted-living facilities to provide resident data to the state ombudsman and for the ombudsman to offer voluntary exit interviews, a step sponsors said is needed to understand whether rising charges are contributing to senior homelessness.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 passed second substitute House Bill 263, which requires assisted-living facilities to submit certain resident data to the state long-term care ombudsman and directs the ombudsman to offer voluntary exit interviews to residents who leave those facilities.
Sponsor Representative Tiara Kwan said the measure is intended to fill a gap in information about what happens when seniors are priced out of assisted living. "This will require assisted…
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