HB 1492 - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/06/17)

Authorizes the department of social and health services, upon the adoption of rules, to impose civil penalties of up to: (1) Three thousand dollars for each incident that violates assisted living facility licensing statutes or rules; and

(2) Ten thousand dollars for a current or former licensed provider who is operating an unlicensed facility.

Requires receipts from the civil penalties to be deposited in the assisted living facility temporary management account.

Allows expenditures from the account to be used for the protection of the health, safety, welfare, and property of residents of assisted living facilities found to be noncompliant with licensing standards.