rules and regulations for assisted living facilities level ii - Arkansas ...

1. For a fourteen-day (14) period beginning on the date of entry into a
facility, the resident or his or her responsible party shall have the
right to rescind any contractual obligation into which he or she has
entered and receive a full refund of any moneys transferred to the
facility. If the resident entered the facility and received some
benefit, the charges of the services provided shall be prorated and
payment made only for the benefits conferred prior to the refund;
2. In the event of discharge for medical reasons, the refund policy
must address the resident’s need to maintain on-going medical care
and services, and for that reason, refunds shall be on a pro-rata
basis regardless of income source;
3. If, after the expiration of the fourteen-day (14) period referenced in
Section 601.3(g)(1) above, the resident or his or her responsible
party provides a ten (10) day notice, any applicable refund shall be
available the day the resident is discharged from the facility. If the
resident or his or her responsible party does not provide a ten (10)
day notice, any applicable refund will be available within ten (10)
days of the resident’s departure;
h. Procedure for nonpayment of fees;
i. Whether the resident or his or her responsible party chooses to ask the
facility to accept responsibility for the resident’s personal funds;
j. Whether the resident shall assume responsibility for his own medication;
k. The resident or his or her responsible party’s authorization and consent to
release medical information as needed;
l. Provisions for the 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;
m. A statement that a resident may not be required to perform services for the
assisted living facility except as provided for in the occupancy admission
agreement or a subsequent written agreement. A resident and the assisted
living facility may agree in writing that a resident will perform certain
activities or services in the facility if the resident volunteers or is
compensated at or above prevailing rates in the community. If a resident
is compensated for performance of certain activities to which the resident
and the facility agree, the resident shall have to undergo a criminal record
check;
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Assisted Living Facilities Level II R. 08/01/11