HB 2370 — entrance fee; refunds; time frame

HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill entrance fee;

time frame State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 215 HOUSE BILL 2370 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 20-1804, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER A FACILITY RECEIVES A RESIDENT'S NOTICE TO VACATE, THE FACILITY SHALL ASSIGN THE VACATED UNIT A SEQUENTIAL REFUND NUMBER AMONG ALL THE AVAILABLE UNITS WITH REFUNDABLE ENTRANCE FEES AND PROVIDE REFUNDS IN ORDER BASED ON THE SEQUENTIAL REFUND NUMBERNUMBER, IF:SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS E AND F OF THIS SECTION.

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SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A LIFE CARE CONTRACT IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:

THE LIFE CARE CONTRACT PROVIDESIS FOREXECUTED ABEFORE REFUNDABLEJANUARY ENTRANCE1, FEE.2026.

THE TERMS UNDER A LIFE CARE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR ISSUINGTHE PAYMENT OF A SEQUENTIALREFUNDABLE REFUNDPORTION NUMBEROF ARETHE FULFILLED.ENTRANCE FEE, WITH A MAXIMUM WAITING PERIOD WHICH MAY NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM WHEN THE RESIDENT VACATES THE UNIT.

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THE UNIT IS RESTORED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION F OF THIS SECTION.

E.

SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A LIFE CARE CONTRACT THAT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES FOR A TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD BEFORE A FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REFUND.

AFTER A UNITFACILITY THAT IS VACATED,REQUIRED TO PAY A FACILITYREFUNDABLE MAYENTRANCE RESTOREFEE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION SHALL PAY A REFUND TO THE RESIDENT, THE RESIDENT'S ESTATE, OTHER INSTITUTIONAL OR PERSONAL PAYEES DESIGNATED BY THE RESIDENT OR OTHER PAYEES AS PER APPLICABLE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESIDENT VACATING THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT TOIF ITSALL ORIGINALOF CONDITION.THE FOLLOWING ARE SATISFIED:

THE1. FACILITY MAY IMPOSE MONTHLY FEES UNTIL ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY IS REMOVED, AND THE FACILITY MAY REMOVE ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY BEGINNING ON THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY AFTER THE FACILITY RECEIVES THE RESIDENT'S NOTICE TO VACATE.

THE REFUND IS OWED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FACILITY AND THE RESIDENT.

2.

THE RESIDENT'S RESIDENTIAL UNIT IS NEXT IN LINE BASED ON THE SEQUENTIAL NUMBERING SYSTEM TO RECEIVE A REFUND.

3.

SUFFICIENT MONIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEW RESIDENT ENTRANCE FEES TO PROVIDE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE REFUND.

Applicability Section 20-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, applies to contracts that are entered into on or after December 31, 2025.

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APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 23, 2025.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 23, 2025.