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When an assisted living facility plans to close, sell, or convert to a different use, this bill requires it to submit a detailed transition plan to the state at least 120 days in advance, notify residents and their families at least 45 days before the change, stop accepting new residents once a transition plan is filed, help each resident find a new placement, and refund any prepaid fees when a resident leaves. When a facility is sold but will continue operating as an assisted living facility, the new owner must notify residents within five days and cannot raise their rates for at least 60 days, and must give 30 days' notice before any rate increase takes effect. Elderly Utahns living in assisted living facilities gain stronger protections against being displaced with little warning or left without help finding new care arrangements.