On January 26, 2020, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) encouraging the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to redouble its efforts to implement and enforce the Fair Housing Act. This blog discusses the January 26th EO’s potential impact on the disabled population and assisted living providers. When it comes to housing for the disabled, the EO notes that, “Although Federal fair housing laws were expanded to include protections for individuals with disabilities, a lack of access to affordable and integrated living options remains a significant problem.”
Residential assisted living homes are subject to a variety of laws, regulations, and rules. This is because assisted living is a regulated industry and governments and neighborhoods want to have a say in where and how you build your home and how you operate it. Understanding how these laws fit together can be confusing. The purpose of this blog is to help give you a roadmap to find your way through.
