STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1884

 

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Assemblyman TULLY)

 

ADOPTED: DECEMBER 15, 2022


 

      Assembly Bill No. 1884 requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following a physician’s referral to a long-term care facility.

      The Assembly amendments provide that a service provider is to provide a standard termination form to the service recipient upon request, which the service recipient and a physician are to utilize when requesting contract termination or cancellation from the service provider. 

      In addition, the Assembly amendments provide that when the service recipient is unable to submit the standard termination form and a representative of the service recipient is requesting contract termination or cancellation pursuant to the provisions of the Assembly amendments, the representative is to submit to the service provider the standard termination form and a copy of the power of attorney, conservatorship, or guardianship documents verifying the representative’s authority to act on behalf of the service recipient.