District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
Division VIII. General Laws. |
Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions. |
Subtitle I. Health Related Institutions. |
Chapter 1. Assisted Living Residence Regulation. |
Subchapter VI. Admissions; Residential Agreements; Quality of Care; Discharge; Transfer. |
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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) A written contract must be provided to the resident prior to admission and signed by the resident or surrogate, if necessary, and a representative of the ALR. The nonfinancial portions of the contract shall include the following:
(1) The ALR's organizational affiliations (including parent or subsidiary organizations, religious or charitable affiliation, and management company);
(2) The specific nature of any special care that it holds itself out to provide, such as specialty in Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease;
(3) An identification of services to be included and excluded, part of which is the ISP;
(4) A list of resident rights including grievance procedures;
(5) Unit assignment and procedures if changes occur;
(6) Admission and discharge policies which include clear and specific criteria for admission, transfer, and discharge;
(7) A description of responsibility for provision or coordination of healthcare, if any;
(8) An arrangement for notification in case of the resident's death; and
(9) A disposition of the resident's property upon discharge, transfer, or death of the resident.
(June 24, 2000, D.C. Law 13-127, § 602, 47 DCR 2647.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 13-127, see notes following § 44-101.01.