AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DISCHARGE PLANS BY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

SB 564 requires the Department of Public Health to create specific standards for discharge plans used by residential care homes by July 1, 2025. These standards will govern how care homes prepare plans when moving residents to other facilities, hospitals, or back home. The bill directly affects residential care homes that provide long-term care for vulnerable adults. It mandates the Department to establish these requirements but does not specify the exact content of the standards. The legislation focuses on creating a structured process for transitions of care, without dictating the final plan details.