Revises provisions governing senior living facilities. (BDR 40-457)
AN ACT relating to health care; requiring the administrators of certain senior living facilities to ensure that such a senior living facility is equipped with a functional ventilation system; establishing requirements governing the detection of carbon dioxide at such a senior living facility; establishing requirements for the assessment of and any repair, upgrade or installation to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems at such senior living facilities; requiring certain personnel to complete and review an assessment report on such a ventilation system; requiring the administrators of certain senior living facilities to prepare a report on work performed on such a ventilation system; providing that such a report is a public record; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
This bill aims to improve safety and health conditions in senior living facilities by setting new standards for ventilation systems. It requires facility administrators to ensure their buildings have functional ventilation, and to regularly test for carbon dioxide levels. The bill also mandates that specific personnel assess and report on the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. Additionally, administrators must document and make public any work done on these systems.
The bill would affect senior living facilities and their administrators, as well as the residents who live there. By enforcing these measures, it seeks to improve air quality and safety within these facilities.
The bill was last updated on February 6, 2025, and it did not pass during its consideration in the Assembly. It was read but did not receive further action, ending its legislative progress for now.