Section 7 AAC 47.490 - Absence or discharge(a) An assisted living home with which the department has entered into an assisted living home agreement for services under 7 AAC 47.440 shall immediately report the occurrence of an incident as set out in 7 AAC 75.340 to the department in a format provided by the department, or the death or voluntary discharge of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535. An assisted living home shall give the department 30 days' advance written notice of an involuntary discharge of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535 unless the discharge is for medical reasons or if the resident's physician orders an emergency transfer out of the assisted living home. If required by AS 47.33.360, the assisted living home shall also give the resident a copy of the written notice. Written notice under this subsection is not required for a resident subject to placement under 7 AAC 47.510 who was given notice by the department under 7 AAC 47.510(b) at the time of placement, although the assisted living home may choose to issue a separate notice at the time of placement.(b) An assisted living home shall immediately report the absence of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535 to the department unless the absence is for social reasons and will not exceed three days. The department will not pay for assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535 for a social absence exceeding three days unless the department previously approved the payment in writing. Eff. 11/23/80, Register 76; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; am 6/28/2002, Register 162; am 7/17/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.25.120
AS 47.25.170
AS 47.33.360