7 AAC 47.490. Absence or discharge

(a) A home with which the department has entered into an assisted living home agreement for services under 7 AAC 47.440 shall immediately report to the department the death or voluntary discharge of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.525. A home shall give the department, and, as required by AS 47.33.360 , shall give the resident 30 days' advance written notice of an involuntary discharge by the home of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.525, unless the discharge is for medical reasons or an emergency transfer out of the home is ordered by the resident's physician. This notice 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(d) at the time of placement, although the home may choose to issue its own notice at the time of placement.

(b) A home shall immediately report to the department the absence of a resident who receives assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.525, unless the absence is for social reasons and will not exceed three days. No payment for assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.525 will be made by the department for a social absence exceeding three days, unless it is previously approved in writing by the department.

History: Eff. 11/23/80, Register 76; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; am 6/28/2002, Register 162

Authority: AS 47.05.010

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