An Act to protect assisted living residents from unfair and deceptive billing practices
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 11/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 11/6/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 8/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| 8/28/2025 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 8/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J40 | Suspend Rules | — |
| J28 | Favorable with Changes | 1 entries |
Section 14 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- “A required notice period to terminate a written residency agreement shall not be enforceable upon the death of a resident. Upon the death of a resident, a sponsor shall provide not less than 10 days for the removal of personal belongings without charges, expenses, or other assessments otherwise due under a written residency agreement.”.
This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as appearing in 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- “A required notice period to terminate a written residency agreement shall not be enforceable upon the death of a resident. Upon the death of a resident, a sponsor shall provide not less than 10 days for the removal of personal belongings without charges, expenses, or other assessments otherwise due under a written residency agreement.”. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.