Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part IV - Adult Services Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Chapter 2800 - ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 2800.25 - Resident-residence contract

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Prior
					 to admission, or within 24 hours after admission, a written resident-residence
					 contract between the resident and the residence must be in place. The
					 administrator or a designee shall complete this contract and review and explain
					 its contents to the resident and the resident's designated person if any, prior
					 to signature.
(b) The contract
					 shall be signed by the administrator or a designee, the resident and the payer,
					 if different from the resident, and cosigned by the resident's designated
					 person if any, if the resident agrees. The contract must run month-to-month
					 with automatic renewal unless terminated by the resident with 14 days notice or
					 by the residence with 30 days notice in accordance with §
											2800.228 (relating to transfer and
					 discharge).
(c) At a minimum, the
					 contract must specify the following:
(1) Each
					 resident shall retain, at a minimum, the current personal needs allowance as
					 the resident's own funds for personal expenditure. A contract to the contrary
					 is not valid. A personal needs allowance is the amount that a resident shall be
					 permitted to keep for his personal use.
(2) A fee schedule that lists the actual
					 amount of charges for each of the assisted living services that are included in
					 the resident's core service package in accordance with §
												2800.220 (relating to service
					 provision).
(3) An explanation of
					 the annual assessment, medical evaluation and support plan requirements and
					 procedures, which shall be followed if either the assessment or the medical
					 evaluation indicates the need for another and more appropriate level of
					 care.
(4) The party responsible for
					 payment.
(5) The method for payment
					 of charges for long distance telephone calls.
(6) The conditions under which refunds will
					 be made, including the refund of admission fees and refunds upon a resident's
					 death.
(7) The financial
					 arrangements if assistance with financial management is to be
					 provided.
(8) The residence's rules
					 related to residence services, including whether the residence permits
					 smoking.
(9) The conditions under
					 which the resident-residence contract may be terminated including residence
					 closure as specified in § 2800.228.
(10) A statement that the resident is
					 entitled to at least 30 days advance notice, in writing, of the residence's
					 request to change the contract.
(11) A list of assisted living services or
					 supplemental health care services, or both, to be provided to the resident
					 based on the outcome of the resident's support plan, a list of the actual rates
					 that the resident will be periodically charged for food, shelter and services
					 and how, when and by whom payment is to be made.
(12) Charges to the resident for holding a
					 bed during hospitalization or other extended absence from the
					 residence.
(13) Written information
					 on the resident's rights and complaint procedures as specified in §
												2800.41 (relating to notification
					 of rights and complaint procedures).