TITLE 42
State Affairs and Government
CHAPTER 42-66.8
Rhode Island Assisted Housing Living Waiver
SECTION 42-66.8-3
§ 42-66.8-3 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) An "assisted living facility" means a publicly or
privately operated residential development (including a designated wing or
section of that development) certified and financed by the Rhode Island housing
and mortgage finance corporation that provides lodging, meals and assisted
living supportive services to two (2) or more adults and which is licensed by
the state pursuant to chapter 17.4 of title 23; excluding, however, those
facilities licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the department of mental
health, retardation and hospitals, the department of children, youth and
families, or any other state agency.
(2) "Assisted living rules and regulations and guidelines"
means the rules and regulations of the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
finance corporation applicable to the rental housing production and
rehabilitation program, as those rules and regulations may be amended from time
to time, and the resources and guidelines for assisted living developments
adopted by the board of commissioners of the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
finance corporation, as those guidelines may be amended from time to time.
(3) "Assisted living supportive services" means: Personal
care and services, homemaker, chore, attendant care, companion services,
medication oversight (to the extent permitted under state law), therapeutic
social and recreational programming, provided in a home-like environment in a
licensed assisted living facility, in conjunction with residing in the
facility. This service includes twenty-four (24) hour on-site response staff to
meet scheduled or unpredictable needs in a way that promotes maximum dignity
and independence, and to provide supervision, safety and security. Other
individuals or agencies may also furnish care directly, or under arrangement
with the assisted living facility, but the care provided by these other
entities supplements that provided by the assisted living facility and does not
supplant it.
"Assisted living services" will also include transportation
specified in the plan of care.
However, nursing and skilled therapy services (except
periodic nursing evaluations if specified above) are incidental, rather than
integral to the provision of assisted living supportive services. Payment will
not be made for twenty-four (24) hour skilled care or supervision.
(4) An "assisted living unit" means an apartment,
condominium, bed or other dwelling quarters in an assisted living facility as
defined by this chapter.
(5) "Certified" means the assisted living facility has been
determined by Rhode Island housing to comply with its rules, regulations and
guidelines for assisted living.
(6) "Government funds" means funds provided under the
provisions of chapter 8 of title 40.
(7) "Long-term care assessment" means a program, approved by
the directors of human services and elderly affairs, that provides a uniform
health, social and functional assessment of persons in need of long-term care
services due to chronic impairment or disability.
(8) "Rhode Island housing" means that public corporation
authorized and created by § 42-55-4.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1997, ch. 198, § 1.)
