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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-447" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Continuing Care">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Extensive agreement” means a continuing care agreement under which the provider promises to provide residential facilities, meals, amenities, and long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>for as long as the subscriber needs the services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>for no increase in the subscriber’s entrance fee or periodic fees, except for an adjustment to account for increased operating costs caused by inflation or other factors unrelated to the individual subscriber.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Modified agreement” means a continuing care agreement:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>under which the provider promises to provide residential facilities, meals, amenities, and a limited amount of long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for as long as the subscriber needs the services; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for no increase in the subscriber’s entrance fee or periodic fees, except for an adjustment to account for increased operating costs caused by inflation or other factors unrelated to the individual subscriber; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>that provides that long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program beyond the limited amount of services to be provided under item (i) of this paragraph will be provided at a per diem, fee-for-service, or other agreed-upon rate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A provider shall provide the assisted living services a subscriber needs in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the subscriber’s continuing care agreement is an extensive or modified agreement that promises the provider will provide assisted living services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the provider does not have an assisted living bed available at the facility when the subscriber needs the promised care.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The provider shall provide assisted living services required under paragraph (1) of this subsection to a subscriber:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>at the same rate the subscriber would pay if an assisted living bed were available; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>at the provider’s option:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>in the subscriber’s independent living unit; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>in a nearby licensed assisted living facility.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A provider shall provide the comprehensive care services a subscriber needs in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the subscriber’s continuing care agreement is an extensive or modified agreement that promises the provider will provide the subscriber with comprehensive care services if the subscriber needs them; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the provider does not have a comprehensive care bed available when the subscriber needs the promised care.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The provider shall provide the services required under paragraph (1) of this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>at the same rate the subscriber would pay if a comprehensive bed were available; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>at the provider’s option:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>in the subscriber’s independent or assisted living unit; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>in a nearby licensed comprehensive care facility.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
