HB 187: Assisted Living Facilities

• Requires assisted living facility administrators to be licensed as of July 1, 2014, and establishes a new Board of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Administrators to set standards and provide certification programs.

• Mandates preservice orientation (at least 2 hours) for new employees covering Alzheimer's care, deescalation techniques, aggression control, elopement prevention, and behavior management.

• Establishes minimum training and continuing education requirements for facility staff, including specialized training for facilities with limited mental health, limited nursing, or extended congregate care licenses.

• Increases penalties for violations, including higher licensing fees for facilities with class I or II violations and authorization for the agency to impose maximum penalties for violations resulting in resident death.

• Creates a public-facing facility rating system and requires facilities to submit electronic reports twice yearly on resident demographics, occupancy, and services provided.