Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §7853, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Standards for rules.__The commissioner shall adopt rules for independent housing with services programs, assisted living programs and residential care facilities.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The rules must:

A.__Ensure quality of housing and services;

B.__Promote efficiency in the provision of housing and services;

C.__Recognize the different housing settings and level of services provided by the licensee and:

(1)__Adapt the rule requirements according to the housing settings and level of services;

(2)__Provide levels of personal supervision that accommodate the level of services offered by the assisted housing program and the needs of the residents of the housing; and

(3)__As applicable to an assisted housing program that is licensed to provide all services except housing, in accordance with section 7801, subsection 6 and section 7802, subsection 1, paragraph F, apply only to the services for which the assisted housing program is licensed and may not apply to the obligations, rights and responsibilities of the owner of the apartments in which the assisted housing program is provided or the obligations, rights and responsibilities of the resident;

D.__Permit staffing in assisted living programs to be shared with nursing facilities pursuant to section 1812-C, subsection 6-A and with residential care facilities pursuant to section 7860;

E.__Permit licensure pursuant to section 7801, subsection 6, paragraph D and section 7802, subsection 1, paragraph F;

F.__Require clear disclosure to applicants and residents of the services that are provided by the assisted housing