With regard to referrals for placement in an assisted living residence (residence), the bill:
Amends the definition of "referral agency" to specify that the term means an agency that receives a fee from a residence for providing referrals;
Allows electronic documentation of an agreement between a referral agency and a prospective tenant (agreement); and
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
The right to receive the referral agency's privacy policy.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Statutes affected:
Introduced (01/20/2023): 6-1-729