(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.
History
June 24, 2000, D.C. Law 13-127, § 602, 47 DCR 2647
Section References
This section is referenced in § 44-106.03.