SITE AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE UNDER TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 18, OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE.
(D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, IF A
PROVIDER OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES AS PART OF A CONTINUUM
OF CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENT, EACH
PROVIDER'S CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A PROVISION TO PROVIDE
ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES AND THE PROVIDER DOES NOT EXECUTE A
SEPARATE ASSISTED LIVING AGREEMENT, EACH CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENT
EXECUTED BETWEEN A SUBSCRIBER AND A PROVIDER SHALL INCLUDE WITH
REGARD TO THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM:
(1) A STATEMENT OF THE LEVEL OF CARE FOR WHICH THE ASSISTED
LIVING PROGRAM IS LICENSED;
(2) AS PART OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(4) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS TRANSFERRED TO AN
ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM, THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PROVIDER
FOR NOTIFYING THE SUBSCRIBER OF THE LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED BY THE
SUBSCRIBER;
(3) A STATEMENT INDICATING THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO A
SUBSCRIBER IF THE SUBSCRIBER'S LEVEL OF CARE, AFTER ADMISSION TO AN
ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM, EXCEEDS THE LEVEL OF CARE FOR WHICH THE
PROVIDER IS LICENSED;
(4) BASED ON A SAMPLE LIST OF ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES
MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, A
STATEMENT OF THOSE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM
AND THOSE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED BY THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM;
(5) A STATEMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PROVIDER AND THE
SUBSCRIBER OR THE SUBSCRIBER'S AGENT AS TO HANDLING THE FINANCES OF THE
SUBSCRIBER;
(6) A STATEMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PROVIDER AND THE
SUBSCRIBER OR THE SUBSCRIBER'S AGENT AS TO DISPOSITION OF THE
SUBSCRIBER'S PROPERTY UPON DISCHARGE OR DEATH OF THE SUBSCRIBER; AND
(7) THE APPLICABLE RATE STRUCTURE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
COVERING:
(I) ALL RATES TO BE CHARGED TO THE SUBSCRIBER INCLUDING:
1. SERVICE PACKAGES:
2. FEE FOR SERVICE RATES; AND
3. ANY OTHER NONSERVICE-RELATED CHARGES;
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