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This bill modifies several provisions related to long-term care facilities and vulnerable persons' protection, introducing several key changes. First, it requires long-term care facilities to maintain either $1 million in liability insurance or a segregated reserve account of the same amount to cover potential losses from negligent or criminal acts resulting in abuse, neglect, or wrongful death. The bill also expands grounds for revoking a facility's license, including failure to maintain required insurance coverage. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Health and Senior Services display a standardized "abuse icon" on its website for facilities with substantiated abuse or neglect findings, which will remain visible for 36 months and include a plain-language summary of the incident. The legislation enhances complaint investigation requirements, ensuring that complaints against long-term care facilities are investigated within 30 days and that investigation results are made publicly accessible. Lastly, the bill modifies criminal penalties for abuse of elderly, disabled, or vulnerable persons, creating a more severe penalty (upgrading from a misdemeanor to a class E felony) for care providers who commit serious abusive acts that substantially risk a person's life, body, or health. These changes aim to increase transparency, accountability, and protection for vulnerable individuals in long-term care settings.

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