2014 -- H 7677

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO

PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSED ASSISTED

RESIDENCES ON ITS WEBSITE

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Bennett, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, and

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2014

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     WHEREAS, Consumers and their families have a need to make informed choices in

selecting long-term care supports and services, and assisted living residences may be an

appropriate long-term option for those seeing such services; and

      WHEREAS, It is important that the state provide online access to basic information

about licensed assisted living residences in the state; now, therefore be it

      RESOLVED, That this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence

Plantations hereby respectfully requests the Department of Health to provide the following

information regarding licensed assisted residence on its website:

     1. The name of the assisted living residence;

     2. The address, phone number, and email address if available;

     3. The number of units;

     4. The Level of Licensure;

     5. The name of the current administrator and/or key contact person of record;

     6. Whether the residence accepts government payment assistance programs such as

Medicaid and SSI;

     7. Links to the latest annual inspection report; and

     8. Links to the required disclosures for any Special Care dementia licenses and Limited

Health Services licensees; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Director of the Rhode Island Department of

Health.

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