Legal and Regulatory Updates

ARIZONA There is exciting news out of Arizona this week. A new bill was proposed that would prohibit municipalities and counties from imposing distancing requirements between new and existing assisted living homes. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  A  MUNICIPALITY  MAY  NOT  ADOPT  A  LAND USE REGULATION OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PLAN PROVISION OR IMPOSE AS A

CALIFORNIA California members – Remember that state statute that says that RCFEs can be considered a single-family home for purposes of zoning as long as they are limited to only 6 residents? Well a new bill has been introduced that would allow that cap to be lifted as long as the home has sufficient square

ILLINOIS There is a notable amount of activity going on in Illinois during this legislative session that may relate to RALs. Members can track the status of this and other legislation and regulations by going to RALNA’s dedicated tracking sheets linked at the bottom of the page. The following bills are included on the legislative

OKLAHOMA The Oklahoma State Legislature is a busy place for bills related to assisted living. There currently are six bills that have been pre-filed for consideration by the legislature starting in February. We’re not sure what is prompting this flurry of activity, but it could be due in part to Senator Jessica Garvin, who is

ILLINOIS Medically Complex for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities (MC/DD) Significant rulemaking activity is occurring by the Illinois Department of Public Health pertaining to Medically Complex[1] for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities (MC/DD). Updates relate to 77 Ill. Adm. Code 390. MC/DD is a specific licensing category under Illinois law and does not include assisted living facilities.

BOOSTING INTO 2022 With the Omicron variant causing concern among public health officials, we are starting to see states require not only vaccinations for health care workers, but boosters as well. New Mexico led the way in December 2021, followed not long after by California. Colorado, on the other hand, considered requiring boosters but changed

Washington DC Councilmember Trayvon White has proposed a bill that would require Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Facilities to designate a social worker to serve residents. This social worker is intended to provide social services which include advocacy, investigation, treatment, counseling, and other services that provide material aid or serve the social and emotional well-being