H576 - Department of Health and Human Services Revisions. (SL 2025-27)
Session Year 2025
Overview: Section 3.2 of S.L. 2025-27 (House Bill 576) raises the penalty for operating an unregistered multiunit housing with service program to a Class H felony, including a fine of $1,000 a day for each day the facility operates in violation. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with county departments of social services, are permitted to inspect (i) a residence or facility believed to be operating as an assisted living residence without appropriate licensure or registration, or (ii) a registered multiunit assisted housing with services facility to determine if it is operating as a licensable adult care home facility without a license. The penalty for operating an assisted living facility without a license or registration is raised to a Class H felony, including a fine of $1,000 a day for each day the facility operates in violation.
This section becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.