TOPEKA, Kan. — Advocates for older Kansans in assisted living facilities are pushing for legislation that would allow them to appeal to the state if a facility evicts them.
The Topeka Capital Journal reports that the House Children and Seniors Committee plans to have a hearing Thursday on the measure. It would allow older Kansans who’ve been involuntarily discharged from an adult residential care facility to appeal to the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
While advocates worry about evicted residents having no recourse, a Kansas Adult Care Executives official says the measure would add more burdens to an over-regulated industry.
