It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17 of the General Laws entitled "Licensing of Health Care Facilities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 23-17-10.4. Rehabilitation Special Care Unit and Subacute Special Care Unit Disclosure by facilities. -- ADD} {ADD (1) On or after January 1, 1995, any nursing facility which offers to provide or provides care for patients or residents by means of a Rehabilitation Special Care Unit or Subacute Special Care Unit shall be required to disclose the form of care or treatment provided, in addition to that care and treatment required by the rules and regulations for the licensing of nursing facilities. That disclosure shall be made to the licensing agency and to any person seeking placement in a Rehabilitation Special Care Unit or Subacute Special Care Unit of a nursing facility. The licensing agency shall develop a standard disclosure form and shall review the information provided on the disclosure form by the nursing facility to verify the accuracy of the information provided on it. Any significant changes in the information provided by the nursing facility will be reported to the licensing agency at the time the changes are made. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.