Chapter 140

2010 -- S 2541 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/25/10

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS

Introduced By: Senator John J. Tassoni

Date Introduced: February 11, 2010

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17.5 of the General Laws entitled "Rights of Nursing Home

Patients" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

23-17.5-31. Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient's estate. – Every

nursing home shall be required to reimburse any monies that have been prepaid on behalf of a

deceased patient to the nursing home within ninety (90) days of the patient's date of death. Said

reimbursement shall be paid to the person(s), institution or other legal entity who has paid the

monies, or if there be none, to the deceased patient's estate, and payment shall be made in the

amount remaining after all items and services provided or arranged by the nursing home have

been paid. If payment hereunder is required to be made to the deceased patient’s estate, however,

payment shall not become due until sixty (60) days after the nursing home is notified that the

estate has been filed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01122/SUB A

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