CHAPTER 279
H.P. 157 - L.D. 168
An Act Concerning Standardized Contracts for Long-term Care Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §7916 is enacted to read:
§7916. Contracts for assisted living services
All contracts or agreements executed by a provider of assisted living services under this chapter and a consumer or the legal representative of the consumer are subject to the requirements of this section.
1. Required contract provisions. Each contract or agreement for assisted living services must contain the provisions designated as required in the standardized contract adopted by the department pursuant to Public Law 1999, chapter 731, Part BBBB, section 5 and may contain additional provisions as allowed under subsection 2.
2. Other contract provisions. In addition to the provisions required under subsection 1, each contract or agreement for assisted living services may contain provisions that do not violate a state law or rule or federal law or regulation. Contracts or agreements must be consistent with the rules adopted by the department applicable to the type of housing services provided.
3. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must be developed in consultation with the long-term care ombudsman program established under section 5107-A, consumer representatives and providers of assisted living services. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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