Bill > S391

This bill aims to provide transparency and accountability of nursing home ownership. It amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to establish new requirements for licensing and overseeing long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, convalescent homes, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring the Department of Public Health to make determinations on the responsibility and suitability of applicants and potential transferees of long-term care facilities based on factors such as criminal/civil history, financial capacity, and compliance history. 2. Requiring potential transferees to submit a "notice of intent to acquire" to the Department at least 90 days prior to a proposed transfer of facility operations. 3. Authorizing the Department to limit, restrict, suspend, or revoke facility licenses for failure to provide adequate care, maintain compliance, or have the financial capacity to operate. 4. Requiring facilities to notify the Department of any changes in management companies or financial status. 5. Increasing penalties for operating a long-term care facility without a license or violating regulations, with fines deposited into a Long-Term Care Facility Quality Improvement Fund. The overall goal of the bill is to enhance transparency and accountability in the ownership and operation of long-term care facilities in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S391