Tennessee HB1688 amends assisted-care living facility regulations, requiring notifications to residents or their representatives and posting notices.
Tennessee HB1688 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to assisted-care living facilities. The bill requires long-term care ombudsmen to notify residents or their representatives if contacted by a facility. It mandates that the Health Facilities Commission post notices on its website when disciplinary actions are pending against a facility. Additionally, facilities must provide residents or their representatives with a website link detailing the facility's licensure status and any disciplinary history. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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