With regard to referrals for placement in an assisted living
residence (residence), the bill:
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Amends the definition of referral agency to specify that the term means an agency that receives a fee from a residence for providing referrals;
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Allows electronic documentation of an agreement between a referral agency and a prospective tenant (agreement); and
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Prohibits a referral agency from referring a prospective resident to more than a reasonable number of assisted living residences with the intent to deny another referral agency a referral fee.
The bill adds that an agreement must include: •
The right not to be contacted by the referral agency; and
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The right to receive the referral agency's privacy policy.
