Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-63 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES › Rule 111-8-63-.16 - Admission Agreements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Contents of the Written Admission
				Agreement.
The assisted living community must ensure that the admission
				agreement is written in plain and understandable language and is consistent
				with the information contained on the licensed residential care profile.
(a) The admission agreement must include a
				current statement of all fees and daily, weekly or monthly charges; the
				services covered by those basic fees and any other services which the assisted
				living community provides on an additional fee basis.
(b) The admission agreement must contain a
				statement that residents and their representatives or legal surrogates shall be
				informed, in writing, at least 30 days prior to any increase in established
				charges related to the provision of personal services and at least 60 days
				prior to any increase in charges for room and board.
(c) The admission agreement must contain
				provisions for the administrator or on-site manager's continuous assessment of
				the resident's needs, referral for appropriate services as may be required if
				the resident's condition changes and referral for transfer or discharge if
				required due to a change in the resident's condition.
(d) The admission agreement must contain a
				description of how the community responds to formal complaints received from
				residents and their representatives and how to file a complaint within the
				community.
(e) The admission
				agreement must contain provisions for transportation of residents for shopping,
				recreation, rehabilitation, medical services. Such transportation service may
				be provided by the assisted living community as either a basic service or on a
				reimbursement basis; with transportation for emergency use available at all
				times.
(f) The admission agreement
				must include the assisted living community's refund policy when a resident
				dies, is transferred or discharged.
(g) The admission agreement must include a
				statement that a resident may not be required to perform services for the
				assisted living community.
(h) The
				admission agreement must include a copy of the house rules, which must be in
				writing and also posted in the assisted living community and explain how
				violations of the house rules will be addressed by the community. House rules
				must be consistent with residents' rights. House rules must include, but not be
				limited to policies regarding the use of tobacco and alcohol, the times and
				frequency of use of the telephone, visitors elopement from the community, hours
				and volume for viewing and listening to television, radio and other audiovisual
				equipment, whether residents' personal pets or household pets are permitted and
				the use of personal property.
(i)
				The admission agreement must disclose how and by what level of staff
				medications are handled in the community. The agreement must also specify who
				is responsible for initial acquisition and refilling of prescribed medications
				utilizing unit or multidose packaging for the resident. Either this
				responsibility will remain with the resident, representative or legal
				surrogate, if any, or be assigned to the assisted living community operating
				through the administrator or on-site manager.
(j) The admission agreement must disclose
				whether the community permits the resident to employ independent proxy
				caregivers, sitters, etc. or requires the purchase of such services from
				approved providers.