(a) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission and stakeholders, including advocates, consumers, and providers of assisted living services, shall develop a standard assisted living program services disclosure statement.
(b) The purpose of the assisted living program services disclosure statement is to inform potential consumers about the services provided by an assisted living program in order to assist a consumer in choosing the most appropriate assisted living program.
(c) (1) An assisted living program, as part of the application for licensure, shall file with the Office of Health Care Quality the assisted living program services disclosure statement developed by the Department.
(2) If an assisted living program changes the services reported on the assisted living program services disclosure statement, the assisted living program shall file with the Office of Health Care Quality an amended assisted living program services disclosure statement within 30 days of the change in services.
(d) (1) If an individual requests a copy of an assisted living program’s services disclosure statement, the assisted living program shall provide a copy of the services disclosure statement to the individual making the request.
(2) An assisted living program shall provide a copy of the services disclosure statement to individuals as part of the program’s marketing materials.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 18 - Assisted Living Programs
Section 19-1801 - "Assisted Living Program" Defined
Section 19-1802 - Supervision and Monitoring of Operation
Section 19-1803 - Continuum of Care; Variety of Services
Section 19-1804 - Duties of Department
Section 19-1805 - Further Duties of Department; Regulations
Section 19-1806 - Assisted Living Program Services as Part of a Continuum of Care
Section 19-1807 - Training Requirements for Assisted Living Managers
Section 19-1808 - Services Disclosure Statement
Section 19-1809 - Prohibited Acts
Section 19-1810 - Appeals; Hearing
Section 19-1811 - Health Care Quality Account for Assisted Living Programs
Section 19-1812 - Emergency Electrical Power Generator