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RI Gen L § 23-17.4-15.9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-15.9 - Activities.

§ 23-17.4-15.9. Activities.The department shall establish requirements for recreational and other activities for each level of license.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.1 - Posting and providing a copy of rights of residents.

§ 23-17.4-16.1. Posting and providing a copy of rights of residents.Each residence shall provide each resident or his or her representative upon admission a copy of the provisions of § 23-17.4-16, "Rights of Residents", and shall display in a conspicuous place on the premises a copy of the "Rights of Residents".History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 226, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 316, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.2 - Special care unit and limited health services disclosure by residences.

§ 23-17.4-16.2. Special care unit and limited health services disclosure by residences.(a) Any assisted-living residence that offers to provide or provides services to residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia by means of an Alzheimer's special care unit and/or limited health services shall be required to disclose the type of services provided, in addition to those services required by the rules and regulations for the licensing of assisted-living residences. Disclosures shall be made to the licensing agency and to any person seeking placement in an Alzheimer's special care unit and/or any person receiving limited health services from an assisted-living residence. The information disclosed shall explain that additional care is provided in each of the following areas:(1) Philosophy. The Alzheimer's special care unit and/or delivery of limited health services shall develop a written statement of its overall philosophy and mission that reflects the needs of residents afflicted with dementia and/or needing limited health services.(2) Pre-occupancy, occupancy, and termination of residence. The process and criteria for occupancy, transfer, or termination of residency from the unit and/or the termination of limited health services.(3) Assessment, service planning, and implementation. The process used for assessment and establishing the plan of service and its implementation, including the method by which the plan of service evolves and is responsive to changes in condition.(4) Staffing patterns and training ratios. Staff training and continuing education practices.(5) Physical environment. The physical environment and design features appropriate to support the functioning of cognitively impaired adult residents.(6) Resident activities. The frequency and types of resident activities.(7) Family role in providing support and services. The involvement in families and family support programs.(8) Program costs. The cost of care and any additional fees.(b) The licensing agency shall develop a standard disclosure form and shall review the information provided on the disclosure form by the residential care and assisted-living facility to verify the accuracy of the information reported on it. Any significant changes in the information provided by the residential care and assisted-living facility will be reported to the licensing agency at the time the changes are made.(c) Upon completion of the disclosures required pursuant to this section, a person who does not otherwise meet the requirements for the special care unit or program may choose to reside in the unit or area in accordance with § 23-17.4-16.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 237, § 4; P.L. 1993, ch. 264, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 294, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 379, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 172, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 213, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.3 - Residency agreement or contract.

§ 23-17.4-16.3. Residency agreement or contract.(a) Prior to exchange of any funds and prior to admission, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) herein, the residence shall execute a residency agreement or contract, signed by both the residence and the resident, that defines the services the residence will provide and the financial agreements between the residence and the resident or the residence's representative.(b) The department shall establish regulations specifying the minimum provisions of residency agreements or contracts and a minimum prior notification time for changes in rates, fees, service charges or any other payments required by the residence.(c) Any advanced deposit, application fee, or other pre-admission payment shall be subject to a signed document explaining fully the terms of the payment and the residence's refund policy.(d) In cases of emergency placement, the residency agreement or contract shall be executed within five (5) working days of admissions.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 126, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.4 - Heat relief.

§ 23-17.4-16.4. Heat relief.Any assisted living residence which does not provide air conditioning in every resident lodging unit shall provide an air conditioned room or rooms in a residential section or sections of the facility to provide relief to residents when the outdoor temperature exceeds eighty (80) degrees Fahrenheit.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 243, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.5 - Disclosure.

§ 23-17.4-16.5. Disclosure.Each assisted living residence shall disclose certain information about the residence to each potential resident, the resident's interested family, and the resident's agent as early as practical in the decision-making process and at least prior to the admission decision being made. The disclosed information shall be in print format and shall include at a minimum:(1) Identification of the residence and its owner and operator;(2) Level of license;(3) Admission and discharge criteria;(4) Services available;(5) Financial terms to include all fees and deposits, including any first month rental arrangements, and the residence's policy regarding notification to tenants of increases in fees, rates, services and deposits;(6) Terms of the residency agreement.(7) Policy regarding acceptance of state and federal reimbursement programs.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 541, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 550, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-16.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-16.6 - Posting of license and reports.

§ 23-17.4-16.6. Posting of license and reports.Every assisted living residence licensed pursuant to this chapter shall display in a conspicuous public area of the residence the following information:(1) A copy of the assisted living residence license that identifies the level of license and names of the owner and operator;(2) The name and contact information for the current administrator;(3) The address and telephone number of the division within the health department that will accept complaints or notice of violations of the sections in this chapter; and(4) A copy of the latest report showing results of the annual state licensing survey.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 64, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-17 - Facilities to which provisions inapplicable.

§ 23-17.4-17. Facilities to which provisions inapplicable.The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to facilities licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, department of children, youth, and families, or institutions operated, or listed and certified by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, or health care facilities licensed by the department of health pursuant to chapter 17 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 226, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-18 - Restriction of public assistance payments.

§ 23-17.4-18. Restriction of public assistance payments.No officer or agent of any municipal or state agency having responsibility for making payments of any form of public assistance under the provisions of applicable federal and state law shall make the payment to or on behalf of an individual residing in an assisted living residence for adults as defined in § 23-17.4-2, upon notification from the licensing agency, that the facility does not qualify for licensure pursuant to this chapter. The department of human services will notify the licensing agency on an annual basis of all addresses where two (2) or more supplemental security income recipients reside.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 226, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 240, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-19 - Power of enforcement.

§ 23-17.4-19. Power of enforcement.The director of the department of health shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 226, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-20 - Severability.

§ 23-17.4-20. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 226, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-21 - Repealed.

§ 23-17.4-21. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-21.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-21.1 - Assisted living administrator certification board.

§ 23-17.4-21.1. Assisted living administrator certification board.(a) Within the department there is established an assisted living administrator certification board to be appointed by the director of health with the approval of the governor consisting of seven (7) members as follows: two (2) members of the board are persons with at least five (5) years experience in operating an assisted living residence; one member of the board is an active assisted living administrator who is not an assisted living owner; two (2) members are persons representing assisted living consumers or family members; and two (2) members are representatives of the assisted living industry or are assisted living employees.(b) Members shall be appointed to three (3) year terms. No member shall serve for more than two (2) terms. The director, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint all vacancies, as they occur for the remainder of a term or until a successor is appointed.(c) The director may remove, after a hearing and with the approval of the governor, any member of the board for neglect of any duty required by law or for any incompetency, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. Before beginning a term, a member shall take an oath prescribed by law for state officers, a record of which shall be filed with the secretary of state.(d) The director shall appoint a chairperson.(e) Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum.(f) The board shall serve without compensation.(g) Meetings of the board shall be called by the director or the director's designee, or a majority of the board members.(h) The director shall provide for a staff person of the department to serve as an administrative agent for the board.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-21.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-21.2 - Functions of the department of health.

§ 23-17.4-21.2. Functions of the department of health.It is the function of the department of health to:(1) Develop, impose, and enforce standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a certificate as an assisted living administrator. These standards are designed to insure that assisted living administrators will be individuals who are of good character and are suitable, and who, by training or experience in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as assisted living administrators;(2) Establish and carry out procedures designed to insure that individuals certified as assisted living administrators will, during any period that they serve as assisted living administrators, comply with the requirements of those standards;(3) Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with the department to the effect that any individual certified as an assisted living administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of those standards;(4) Conduct a continuing study and investigation of assisted living administrators within the state, with a view to improving the standards imposed for the certification of those administrators, and of procedures and methods for enforcing those standards with respect to certified assisted living administrators.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-21.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-21.3 - Functions of assisted living certification board.

§ 23-17.4-21.3. Functions of assisted living certification board.It is the function of the board to:(1) Conduct examinations as required by the department and to act in an advisory capacity to the department in all matters pertaining to the certification of assisted living administrators;(2) Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including examinations and investigations, for determining whether an individual meets those standards, subject to the approval of the director;(3) Recommend to the department the issuance of licenses and registrations to individuals determined, after application of those techniques, to meet those standards; and to recommend to the director the revocation or suspension of licenses or registrations previously issued in any case where the individual holding that license or registration is determined substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of those standards; and(4) Adopt, with the approval of the director of health, rules and regulations governing a mandatory program of continuing education for assisted living administrators.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-22 - 23-17.4-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-22 - 23-17.4-26 - Repealed.

§ 23-17.4-22 — 23-17.4-26. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-28 - Prior criminal records checks.

§ 23-17.4-28. Prior criminal records checks.If an applicant for employment has undergone a statewide criminal records check within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification or local police a letter indicating if any disqualifying information was discovered. The bureau of criminal identification will respond without disclosing the nature of the disqualifying information. The letter may be maintained on file to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 368, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 407, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-29 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-17.4-29. Rules and regulations.The director of the department of health is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 368, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-30 - Disqualifying information.

§ 23-17.4-30. Disqualifying information.(a) Information produced by a national criminal records check pertaining to conviction for the following crimes will result in a letter to the employee and employer disqualifying the applicant from employment: murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault, assault on persons sixty (60) years of age or older, assault with intent to commit specified felonies (murder, robbery, rape, burglary, or the abominable and detestable crime against nature) felony assault, patient abuse, neglect or mistreatment of patients, burglary, first-degree arson, robbery, felony drug offenses, felony obtaining money under false pretenses, felony embezzlement, abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of adults with severe impairments, exploitation of elders, felony larceny or felony banking law violations. An employee against whom disqualifying information has been found may provide a copy of the national criminal records check to the employer who shall make a judgment regarding the continued employment of the employee.(b) For purposes of this section, "conviction" means, in addition to judgments of conviction entered by a court subsequent to a finding of guilty or a plea of guilty, those instances where the defendant has entered a plea of nolo contendere and has received a sentence of probation and those instances where a defendant has entered into a deferred sentence agreement with the attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 368, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 306, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 347, § 5; P.L. 2014, ch. 399, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-31 - Establishment of fees.

§ 23-17.4-31. Establishment of fees.The director may establish reasonable fees for the licensure application, licensure renewal, and administrative actions under this chapter. Annual licensure fees per licensee plus an additional fee per licensed bed, where applicable, shall be assessed. All fees required in this section shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 32, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 22; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 31; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 41.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-32 - Immunity from liability.

§ 23-17.4-32. Immunity from liability.No employer who disqualifies an individual from employment or continued employment within thirty (30) days of receipt of a letter containing disqualifying information as defined in § 23-17.4-30 or of a criminal background report relating to disqualifying information shall be liable for civil damages or subject to any claim, demand, cause of action or proceeding of any nature as a result of the disqualification.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 306, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-33 - Disclosure of financial interest.

§ 23-17.4-33. Disclosure of financial interest.(a) Any licensed assisted living residence which refers clients to any health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of this title or to another assisted living residence licensed pursuant to this chapter or to a certified adult day care program in which the referring entity has a financial interest shall, at the time a referral is made, disclose the following information to the client: (1) that the referring entity has a financial interest in the facility or provider to which the referral is being made; (2) that the client has the option of seeking care from a different facility or provider which is also licensed and/or certified by the state to provide similar services to the client. The referring entity shall also offer the client a written list prepared by the department of all alternative licensed and/or certified facilities or providers.(b) Noncompliance with this section shall constitute grounds to revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline the licensee or to deny an application for licensure by the director, or may result in imposition of an administrative penalty in accordance with chapter 17.10 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 162, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 373, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 396, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-34 - Name change.

§ 23-17.4-34. Name change.Wherever in the general or public laws there appear the words "residential care and assisted living facility," it shall now read, "assisted living residence."History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 448, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-35 - Assisted living assessment and disclosure for residents on probation or parole.

§ 23-17.4-35. Assisted living assessment and disclosure for residents on probation or parole.The licensing agency shall establish regulations to require each licensed assisted living residence, as part of the initial resident admission and assessment process, to review and consider any notice provided to the residence as required in subsection 42-56-10(23) concerning the resident's or prospective resident's status on parole and recommendations, if any, regarding safety and security measures.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 540, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17.4-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act|Section 23-17.4-36 - Retaliation prohibited.

§ 23-17.4-36. Retaliation prohibited.No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action shall be taken against any officer or employee of a residence by the residence; nor against any guardian or family member of any resident; nor against any resident of the residence; nor against any volunteer or any other person for any communication by him or her to the department involving information given or disclosed by him or her in good faith regarding a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 541, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 550, § 2.