Section 19-1806 - Assisted living program services as part of a continuum of care. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-1806. Assisted living program services as part of a continuum of care.
 

(a)  Definitions.-  

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(2) "Continuing care" has the meaning stated in § 10-401 of the Human Services Article. 

(3) "Continuing care agreement" has the meaning stated in § 10-401 of the Human Services Article. 

(b)  Applicability.- This section applies to assisted living programs that offer assisted living program services as part of a continuum of care in accordance with a continuing care agreement that does not require a subscriber to execute a separate assisted living agreement to receive those services. 

(c)  Requirements regarding agreements.-  

(1) An assisted living program subject to this section that meets the requirements of Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article with regard to assisted living is not required to execute a separate assisted living resident agreement that is in addition to the continuing care agreement. 

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, if a separate assisted living resident agreement is not utilized, references to a resident agreement in any regulations adopted under this subtitle shall mean the continuing care agreement. 

(d)  General and specific contract provisions.- A continuing care agreement that contains a provision to provide assisted living program services and does not require a subscriber to execute a separate assisted living agreement to receive those services is not required to contain general or specific contract provisions, except as required under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article, that apply to assisted living programs that are not subject to this section. 

(e)  Disclosure statements.-  

(1) In addition to subsection (c) of this section, an assisted living program subject to this section is not required to provide a disclosure statement relating to its assisted living program separate from any disclosure statement required by Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article for continuing care. 

(2) Any disclosure statement required to be provided to a resident under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article shall include information that is required to be disclosed by an assisted living program in accordance with this subtitle. 

(f)  Transfers of residents.- A transfer of a resident from an assisted living program subject to this section to another assisted living or continuing care arrangement governed by the same continuing care agreement may not be considered a relocation or discharge from the assisted living program for purposes of triggering any regulatory requirements adopted under this subtitle for matters relating to notice, financial accounting, or refunds. 
 

[1999, ch. 526, § 2; 2007, ch. 8, § 1.]