Section 449.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Disclosures prior to referrals to senior living communities]1. Before referring a person who is aged or the representative of such a person to a senior living community, a senior living community referral agency shall: (a) Provide a statement clearly disclosing the information required by this paragraph to the person or representative orally, in writing or electronically. If the disclosure is made orally, the disclosure must be recorded. The statement must include, without limitation: (1) A description of each service that the senior living community referral agency is able to provide to the person who is aged;(2) The contact information of the senior living community referral agency, including, without limitation, the telephone number of the senior living community referral agency;(3) The address of the Internet website maintained pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 2 of section 5 of this act;(4) An explanation of the provisions of paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of subsection 2 of section 5 of this act; and(5) A statement of whether the person who is aged or the senior living community to which the person who is aged is referred is responsible for paying the applicable referral fee and, if the person who is aged is responsible for paying the fee, the amount of the fee; and(b) Obtain the written or recorded consent of a person who is aged or his or her representative to provide referrals.2. A senior living community referral agency shall maintain a record of each statement or consent provided pursuant to subsection 1 for at least 3 years after the date on which the statement or consent, as applicable, is provided.3. Upon the request of a person who is aged and who has received a referral from a senior living community referral agency, the representative of such a person or the senior living community to which a person has been referred by the senior living community referral agency, the senior living community referral agency shall provide the person, representative or community a written copy of the statement given to the person who is aged or his or her representative pursuant to subsection 1.Added by 2023, Ch. 109,§4, eff. 10/1/2023.