Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures.
Summary
Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; referral fee limitations; civil penalty. Sets forth requirements for resident referral agencies, defined in the bill as any individual or entity that receives compensation from an assisted living facility, a third party, or a prospective resident for providing resident referrals to an assisted living facility, including required disclosures, referral fee limitations, enforcement, and civil penalties. The bill provides that assisted living facilities and residents are not obligated to participate with any resident referral agency and specifies that residents may opt out at any time in writing. The bill also specifies the minimum services a resident referral agency must provide before becoming eligible to receive a referral fee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Health and Human Services Substitute
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Social Services Subcommittee Substitute
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The bill underwent formatting and layout changes during its progression from the Health and Human Services Substitute to the Social Services Subcommittee Substitute. The substantive policy content regarding assisted living facility referral agencies, required disclosures, and enforcement penalties remains unchanged. These modifications appear to be technical adjustments to the document's presentation rather than policy alterations.
TECHNICAL
Document formatting and layout were adjusted, including changes to header placement, spacing, and line numbering conventions.
Date and time stamp information was added to the document metadata.
Page numbering and section markers were reorganized to reflect the subcommittee substitute format.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
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