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Residents of Utah assisted living facilities gain new legal protections under this bill, which creates a formal process for challenging a facility's decision to discharge or move them. Under the new law, assisted living facilities may only discharge or transfer a resident for specific reasons — such as nonpayment, failure to follow facility rules, a safety threat, medical needs the facility cannot meet, or the facility closing. If a resident disagrees with the decision, they have 30 days to file an appeal with the state, and the facility must hold off on the discharge while the appeal is pending. The appeal is heard by an administrative law judge, the facility bears the burden of proving the discharge is justified, and residents have the right to review their case file, bring a representative, and present evidence.