HF3468 - Older and Vulnerable Adults Rights and Protection Act of 2018

• Enhanced patient and resident rights including right to place cameras in private spaces, protection from retaliation, access to information about maltreatment reports, and enforcement through civil actions for violations.

• Strengthened maltreatment reporting requirements mandating reports within 24 hours to a common entry point, establishing procedures for lead investigative agencies to notify vulnerable adults and interested persons, and expanding definitions of maltreatment.

• New assisted living licensure system replacing housing with services registration, requiring single licenses for both housing and services in multiunit residential dwellings, establishing licensing tiers based on care levels, and requiring administrator licensure after January 1, 2020.

• Dementia care certification requirements establishing core criteria for dementia care across all settings, mandating certification for facilities operating dementia care units with 30% or more residents with dementia, and developing comprehensive training curriculum.

• Expanded facility protections and penalties including deceptive marketing prohibitions, increased civil penalties up to $5,000 for bill of rights violations, home care provider requirements for 30-day termination notices, and prohibition of retaliation against reporters and advocates.