Fall River assisted living facility fire reforms.

Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey announced the steps Monday. A commission tasked with looking at the sector has submitted a report to the legislature. It calls for an annual inspection to be signed off by the local fire department, board of health and building inspector. It also calls for an annual update and review of emergency plans and quarterly emergency exercises with all staff and annual evacuation drills. The fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River was the state’s deadliest in over 40 years.