Advocacy Update!
Senate Bill 11
Your voice was heard, and the Senate Committee Substitute of Senate Bill 11 grants Assisted Living residents with the same rights as other long-term care residents. In addition, Assisted Living residents will have access to the Ombudsman program.
In case you missed it, Senate Bill 11 was filed on 1/4/2022 and is sponsored by Kentucky State Senators Alvarado, Embry, and Mills. This bill calls for making Assisted Living a new level of licensed long-term care. The bill also allows existing Personal Care Homes to convert to licensed Assisted Living.
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