Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council.

Summary

Digest: The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [<i>the formation of a</i>] <b>organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent</b> family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [<i>a</i>] <b>an independent</b> family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [<i>a family member's or representative's participation in a family council</i>]<b> the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council</b>. [<i>Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.</i>].