Sec. 47.33.300. Residents’ rights.
(a) Subject to (c) of this section, a resident of an assisted living home has the right to (1) live in a safe and sanitary environment free from abuse and discrimination; (2) be treated with consideration and respect for personal dignity, individuality, and the need for privacy, including privacy in (A) a medical examination or […]
Sec. 47.33.310. Notice of rights.
(a) At the time a person begins residency in an assisted living home, the home shall provide the resident and the resident’s representative, if any, with a copy of the rights set out in AS 47.33.300. The home shall obtain from the resident or the resident’s representative a signed and dated acknowledgement stating that the […]
Sec. 47.33.320. Access to assisted living home.
An assisted living home shall allow advocates and the representatives of community legal services programs access to the home at reasonable times to, subject to the resident’s consent, (1) visit with a resident of the home and make personal, social, and legal services available to the resident; (2) distribute educational and informational materials to advise […]
Sec. 47.33.330. Prohibitions.
(a) An assisted living home, including staff of the home, may not (1) deprive a resident of the home of the rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed to the resident by law; (2) enter a resident’s room without first obtaining permission, except (A) during regular, previously announced, fire, sanitation, or other licensing inspections; (B) when a […]
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 […]