Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.22 - RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES › Section 16.03.22.216 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AGREEMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Initial
			 Resident Assessment and Care Plan
. Prior to admission, each resident
			 must be assessed by the facility to ensure the resident is appropriate for
			 placement in their residential assisted living facility. The facility must
			 develop an interim care plan to guide services until the facility can complete
			 the resident assessment process. The result of the assessment will determine
			 the need for specific services and supports. (3-15-22)
02.
Written Agreement
. Prior to,
			 or on the day of admission, the facility and each resident or the resident's
			 legal guardian or conservator must enter into a written admission agreement
			 that is transparent, understandable, and is translated into a language the
			 resident or their representative understands. The admission agreement will
			 provide a complete reflection of the facility's charges, commitments agreed to
			 by each party, and the actual practices that will occur in the facility. The
			 agreement must be signed by all involved parties, and a complete copy provided
			 to the resident and the resident's legal guardian or conservator prior to, or
			 on the day of admission. The admission agreement may be integrated within the
			 Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA), provided that all requirements for the NSA
			 in Section 320 of these rules and the
			 admission agreement are met. Admission agreements must include all items
			 described under this rule. (3-15-22)
03.
Services, Supports, and
			 Rates
. The facility must identify the following services, supports, and
			 applicable rates: (3-15-22)
a. Unless
			 otherwise negotiated with the resident or the resident's legal guardian or
			 conservator, basic services must include the items specified in Section
			 430 of these rules.
			 (3-15-22)
b. The resident's monthly
			 charges, including a specific description of the services that are included in
			 the basic services rate and the charged rate. (3-15-22)
c. All prices, formulas, and calculations
			 used to determine the resident's basic services rate including: (3-15-22)
i. Service packages; (3-15-22)
ii. Fee-for-service rates;
			 (3-15-22)
iii. Assessment forms;
			 (3-15-22)
iv. Price per assessment
			 point; (3-15-22)
v. Charges for
			 levels of care determined with an assessment; and (3-15-22)
vi. Move-in fees or other similar charges.
			 (3-15-22)
d. The services
			 and rates charged for additional or optional services, supplies, or amenities
			 that are available through the facility or arranged for by the facility for
			 which the resident will be charged additional fees. (3-15-22)
e. Services or rates that are impacted by an
			 updated assessment of the resident, the assessment tool, the assessor, and the
			 frequency of the assessment, when the facility uses this assessment to
			 determine rate changes. (3-15-22)
f. The facility may charge residents for the
			 use of personal furnishings, equipment, and supplies provided by the facility
			 unless paid for by a publicly funded program. The facility must provide a
			 detailed itemization of furnishings, equipment, supplies, and the rate for
			 those items the resident will be charged. (3-15-22)