GA SB439

Referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes must disclose to prospective residents: their services, any relationships with the facilities, that they receive fees from facilities, that their lists may not include all options, and the right to terminate services at any time.

Referral agencies must obtain written, electronic, or verbal acknowledgment of disclosure receipt from prospective residents or their authorized representatives before making referrals.

Referral fees cannot be collected from facilities unless disclosure acknowledgment is provided, and fees are prohibited if more than 24 months pass between referral and move-in date (with a resubmission process required after 12 months).

Prospective residents may terminate all referral agency services, including use of personal information, at any time via written or electronic notice.

Enforcement is limited to public action by the Attorney General; no private right of action is permitted under this regulation.