An Act Regarding The Licensing Of Assisted Living Facilities

LD 1243 streamlines licensing for existing assisted living facilities expanding at the same location. It allows facilities licensed before October 1, 2023, that began construction of new units before that date to use their prior licensing requirements (instead of new standards) when applying for additional licenses. This applies only if the facility had no substantiated licensing violations under its previous license. The bill aims to accelerate the availability of assisted living spaces to address current waiting lists, as noted in the emergency preamble.