Alaska Statutes 47.33.070 – Resident files

(a) An assisted living home shall maintain, for each resident of the home, a file that includes

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.33.070

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}

(1) the name and birth date, and, if provided by the resident, the social security number of the resident;

(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the resident’s closest relative, service coordinator, if any, and representative, if any;

(3) a statement of what actions, if any, the resident’s representative is authorized to take on the resident’s behalf;

(4) a copy of the resident’s assisted living plan;

(5) a copy of the residential services contract between the home and the resident;

(6) a notice, as required under Alaska Stat. § 47.33.030, regarding the depository in which the resident’s advance payment money is being held;

(7) written acknowledgment by the resident or the resident’s representative that the resident has received a copy of and has read, or has been read the

(A) resident’s rights under Alaska Stat. § 47.33.300;

(B) resident’s right to pursue a grievance under Alaska Stat. § 47.33.340;

(C) resident’s right to protection from retaliation under Alaska Stat. § 47.33.350;

(D) provisions of Alaska Stat. § 47.32.160, regarding immunity; and

(E) home’s house rules;

(8) an acknowledgment and agreement relating to home safekeeping and management of the resident’s money, as required by Alaska Stat. § 47.33.040;

(9) a copy of the resident’s living will, if any, or an advance health care directive made under Alaska Stat. Chapter 13.52, if any; and

(10) a copy of a power of attorney or other written designation, including an advance health care directive made under Alaska Stat. Chapter 13.52, of an agent, representative, or surrogate by the resident.

(b) An assisted living home shall retain a resident’s file for at least one year after the resident terminates residency at the home.

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