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MA H773

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sally Kerans

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires safety records of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living residences to be transferred and credited to the facility when it changes its name, regardless of any ownership change
  • Mandates the department to list both new and previous facility names along with safety and disciplinary records on the official department website
  • Requires facilities to post their current and former names, plus safety/disciplinary history, on their own websites and social media platforms
  • Establishes penalties for facilities that fail to comply with name change notification requirements or ownership change requirements under Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024

Legislative Description

Relative to transparent name changes in nursing facilities

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

9/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Elder Affairs2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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