SB 402 Summary

• Revises admission and residency criteria for assisted living facilities, including requirements for medical examinations within 30 days after admission and prohibitions on admitting bedridden residents except under limited circumstances or with extended congregate care licenses.

• Modifies medication assistance provisions to include transdermal patches and require facility staff to confirm medication identity and orally advise residents of medication name and dosage, with option for residents to waive verbal advisement through written waiver.

• Allows facilities to authorize bandage changes for minor cuts and abrasions by licensed personnel and permits residents to contract with third-party service providers subject to specified requirements regarding facility communication and documentation.

• Removes Posey restraint authorization and restricts other physical restraints to those ordered by physicians with resident consent; requires compliance with emergency management plans submitted to county emergency management agencies within 30 days of licensure.

• Establishes uniform firesafety standards through the State Fire Marshal using National Fire Protection Association standards (NFPA 101); requires annual fire inspections and removes monthly liability claim reporting requirements while allowing online submission of adverse incident reports with email reminders.