Annual Assisted Living Regulatory Review

The National Center for Assisted Living released its annual state by state regulatory review for 2011. Even though most states were preoccupied with budget issues in 2010, state policymakers continued developing and refining assisted living/residential care regulations. At least 18 states recently reported making statutory, regulatory, or policy changes impacting assisted living/residentialcare communities. At least six states made major changes including Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas.

Focal points of state assisted living policy development in 2010 include life safety, disclosure of information, alzheimer’s/ dementia standards, medication management, background checks, and regulatory enforcement. Other areas of change include move-in/move-out requirements, resident assessment, protection from exploitation, staff training, and tuberculosis testing standards.

For a complete copy of the report along with state by state reviews, click here. For additional information, please contact Lori McLaughlin at lmclaughlin@kdlegal.com or 219-227-6075.