Sec. 47.33.340. Resident grievance procedure.
(a) An assisted living home shall establish a written grievance procedure for handling complaints of residents of the home. At the time a person begins residency in an assisted living home, the home shall give a copy of the grievance procedure to the resident and the resident’s representative, if any. (b) The grievance procedure established […]
Sec. 47.33.350. Retaliation against home resident.
(a) An assisted living home may not take retaliatory action against a resident of that home if the resident or the resident’s representative (1) exercises a right provided by this chapter or by other law; (2) appears as a witness, or refuses to appear as a witness, in an adjudicatory proceeding regarding the home; (3) […]
Sec. 47.33.360. Involuntary termination of contract.
(a) An assisted living home may not terminate a residential services contract with a resident of the home against the resident’s will, except (1) for medical reasons; (2) for engaging in a documented pattern of conduct that is harmful to the resident, other residents, or staff of the home; (3) for violation of the terms […]
Sec. 47.33.420. Standard forms.
The Department of Health shall develop standard forms that assisted living homes may use to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
Sec. 47.32.190. Access to information.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the divisions of each department assigned to implement this chapter shall have access to any information compiled or retained by other divisions of that department, regardless of the nature of the information or whether the information is considered confidential, in order to assist in administering the provisions of this […]
Sec. 47.33.070. Resident files.
(a) An assisted living home shall maintain, for each resident of the home, a file that includes (1) the name and birth date, and, if provided by the resident, the social security number of the resident; (2) the name, address, and telephone number of the resident’s closest relative, service coordinator, if any, and representative, if […]
Sec. 47.32.200. Notices required of entities.
(a) An entity shall provide the department with licensing authority for that entity with written notice of a change of mailing address at least 14 days before the effective date of the change. (b) An entity shall notify the department with licensing authority for that entity within 24 hours after having knowledge that an administrator, […]
Sec. 47.32.900. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “ambulatory surgical center” means a facility that (A) is not a part of a hospital or a physician’s general medical practice; and (B) operates primarily for the purpose of providing surgical services to patients who do not require hospitalization; (2) “assisted living home” (A) means a residential facility that serves three […]
Sec. 47.32.100. Cooperation with investigation.
An entity shall cooperate with an investigation initiated by the department with licensing authority for that entity under AS 47.32.010. An investigated entity shall (1) permit representatives of the investigating department to inspect the entity; review records, including files of individuals who received services from the entity; interview staff; and interview individuals receiving services from […]
Sec. 47.32.110. Right of access and inspection.
(a) A designated agent or employee of a department with licensing authority under AS 47.32.010 shall have right of access to an entity within that department’s licensing authority (1) to determine whether an application for licensure or renewal is appropriate; (2) to conduct a complaint investigation; (3) to conduct a standard inspection; (4) to inspect […]