Relating to required emergency generators or other backup power sources in certain nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and senior independent living communities; providing civil penalties.

HB 2218 requires nursing facilities and assisted living facilities that operate elevators to install and maintain emergency generators or backup power sources capable of running elevators for 48 hours during power outages, along with sufficient fuel to sustain that operation. The bill also applies to senior independent living communities, mandating similar backup power systems for their facilities. Facilities failing to comply face civil penalties of up to $500 per violation, with each month of noncompliance treated as a separate offense. The attorney general may enforce these penalties through legal action.