Ala. Admin. Code r. 410-2-4-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 410-2-4-.05 - Assisted Living Facilities

(1) Definition. Assisted living facilities provide, or offer to provide, any combination of residence, health supervision, and personal care to three (3) or more individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities.

(2) Existing Assisted Living Facilities. As of September 2019 there were 194 licensed assisted living facilities totaling 7,253 beds operating in the state of Alabama, or approximately 8.7 beds per 1,000 persons age 65 and older. Assisted living is available in Alabama on a private-pay basis only.

(3) Availability. The 194 licensed assisted living facilities are concentrated in the more populated counties. Three (3) counties contain 35% of the assisted living beds and ten (10) counties contain 65% of the assisted living beds. Forty-eight (48) of the sixty-seven (67) counties have assisted living facilities and nineteen (19) counties have no assisted living facilities.

(4) Continuity

(a) Discussion. Assisted living facilities should provide assistance appropriate to resident needs. To ensure that comprehensive services are available and to be certain residents are at a proper level of care, assisted living facilities should provide, or should have agreements with health care providers to provide, a broad range of care. When providing these services, transfer of residents and support services should be provided as necessary.

(b) Self-Help Program. Assisted living providers will be encouraged to provide a level of assistance that would help and encourage the residents to be self-sufficient for as long as possible before requiring a change to a more dependent home.

(5) Quality. Quality assistance is an obligation of all assisted living facilities operating in Alabama. Each facility must meet standards established by the Alabama Department of Public Health (see paragraph 4 above). The Bureau of Health Provider Standards of the Alabama Department of Public Health is responsible for determining compliance.

A current listing of licensed Assisted Living Facilities in Alabama may be found on the Alabama Department of Public Health's website, www.alabamapublichealth.gov.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 410-2-4-.05

Effective October 29, 1993. Amended: Filed June 19, 1996; effective July 25, 1996. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 18, 2004; effective November 22, 2004. Amended: Filed August 18, 2012, effective September 18, 2012.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 03, December 31, 2014, eff. 1/6/2015.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2020, eff. 5/15/2020.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2024, eff. 6/14/2024.

Author: Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-260(4).