Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act
Section 23-17.4-16.5. - Disclosure.

§ 23-17.4-16.5. Disclosure.
Each assisted living residence shall disclose certain information about the residence to each potential resident, the resident’s interested family, and the resident’s agent as early as practical in the decision-making process and at least prior to the admission decision being made. The disclosed information shall be in print format and shall include at a minimum:
(1) Identification of the residence and its owner and operator;
(2) Level of license;
(3) Admission and discharge criteria;
(4) Services available;
(5) Financial terms to include all fees and deposits, including any first month rental arrangements, and the residence’s policy regarding notification to tenants of increases in fees, rates, services and deposits;
(6) Terms of the residency agreement.
(7) Policy regarding acceptance of state and federal reimbursement programs.
History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 157, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 158, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 541, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 550, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-17.4 - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act

Section 23-17.4-1. - Short title.

Section 23-17.4-2. - Definitions.

Section 23-17.4-3. - Purpose of provisions.

Section 23-17.4-4. - License required for assisted living residence operation.

Section 23-17.4-5. - Application for license.

Section 23-17.4-6. - Issuance of license — Posting — Transfer.

Section 23-17.4-7. - Expiration and renewal of license.

Section 23-17.4-8. - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license.

Section 23-17.4-8.1. - Curtailment of activities.

Section 23-17.4-9. - Judicial review of license action.

Section 23-17.4-10. - Regulations, inspections, and investigations.

Section 23-17.4-10.1. - Quality assurance.

Section 23-17.4-10.2. - Penalty for violation of § 23-17.4-10.

Section 23-17.4-11. - Accessibility to assisted living residences and residents.

Section 23-17.4-12. - Obtaining access under false pretenses.

Section 23-17.4-13. - Variance authority.

Section 23-17.4-14. - Penalty for operation of unlicensed assisted living residence.

Section 23-17.4-15. - Injunction to restrain operation without license.

Section 23-17.4-15.1. - Prohibition on placement into unlicensed assisted living residences and reporting requirements.

Section 23-17.4-15.1.1. - Administrator requirements.

Section 23-17.4-15.2. - Administrator requirements.

Section 23-17.4-15.3. - Resident records.

Section 23-17.4-15.4. - Medication and staff qualifications.

Section 23-17.4-15.5. - Repealed.

Section 23-17.4-15.6. - Assessments.

Section 23-17.4-15.7. - Service plans.

Section 23-17.4-15.8. - Staff.

Section 23-17.4-15.9. - Activities.

Section 23-17.4-16. - Rights of residents.

Section 23-17.4-16.1. - Posting and providing a copy of rights of residents.

Section 23-17.4-16.2. - Special care unit and limited health services disclosure by residences.

Section 23-17.4-16.3. - Residency agreement or contract.

Section 23-17.4-16.4. - Heat relief.

Section 23-17.4-16.5. - Disclosure.

Section 23-17.4-16.6. - Posting of license and reports.

Section 23-17.4-17. - Facilities to which provisions inapplicable.

Section 23-17.4-18. - Restriction of public assistance payments.

Section 23-17.4-19. - Power of enforcement.

Section 23-17.4-20. - Severability.

Section 23-17.4-21. - Repealed.

Section 23-17.4-21.1. - Assisted living administrator certification board.

Section 23-17.4-21.2. - Functions of the department of health.

Section 23-17.4-21.3. - Functions of assisted living certification board.

Section 23-17.4-22 - — 23-17.4-26. Repealed.

Section 23-17.4-27. - Criminal records review.

Section 23-17.4-28. - Prior criminal records checks.

Section 23-17.4-29. - Rules and regulations.

Section 23-17.4-30. - Disqualifying information.

Section 23-17.4-31. - Establishment of fees.

Section 23-17.4-32. - Immunity from liability.

Section 23-17.4-33. - Disclosure of financial interest.

Section 23-17.4-34. - Name change.

Section 23-17.4-35. - Assisted living assessment and disclosure for residents on probation or parole.

Section 23-17.4-36. - Retaliation prohibited.