§ 20-10-1009 — Right to rescind long-term care contracts

For a fourteen-day period beginning on the date of entry into a long-term care facility, the resident shall have the right to rescind any contractual obligation into which he or she has entered and receive a full refund of any moneys transferred to the facility. If the resident entered the facility and received some benefit therefrom, the charges of the services provided shall be prorated and payment made only for the benefits conferred.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, No. 663, § 1.