To prohibit a long-term care or nursing facility from requiring or requesting residents to sign waivers of any rights set forth in the vulnerable adults statute without prior advice from the resident's attorney.   Official Text and Analysis.

To provide that no long-term care facility or nursing facility may require or request residents to sign an agreement on binding arbitration unless the agreement is in writing, the resident has been given the opportunity to consult with his or her attorney or representative, and the request is made after the dispute arises. The act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. It applies only to a written document signed on or after the effective date of this act.