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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="20-109" title_number="20" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Consent Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Alzheimer’s special care unit or program” means a secured or segregated special unit or program specifically designed for individuals with a probable or confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An assisted living program that provides care for or offers to provide care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder by means of an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program, shall disclose how the form of care and treatment provided by the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program is specifically designed for the specialized care of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>At the time of licensure, an assisted living program with an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall send to the Department a written description of the special care unit or program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An assisted living program with an Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall disclose the written description of the special care unit to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any person on request; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The family or party responsible for any resident prior to admission of the resident to the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The description of the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A statement of philosophy or mission;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Staff training and staff job titles;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Admission procedures including screening criteria;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Assessment and care planning protocol;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Staffing patterns;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A description of the physical environment and any unique design features appropriate to support the functioning of cognitively impaired individuals;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A description of activities including frequency and type;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Charges to residents for services provided by the Alzheimer’s special care unit or program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Discharge procedures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Any services, training, or other procedures that are over and above those that are provided in the existing assisted living program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Any other information that the Department may require.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Department, in consultation with the Alzheimer’s Association, the Health Facilities Association of Maryland, and Lifespan, may adopt regulations that govern the submission of disclosure materials to the Department and to consumers.</text>
  </level>
</section>
