Assisted Living regulation report.The National Center for Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. (NCAL NCAL Northern California NCAL National Center on Adult Literacy NCAL National Center for Assisted Living ) has released its 2004 edition of the Assisted Living State Regulatory Review. The 157-page report summarizes assisted living regulations across 19 categories in the 50 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . The report, which is available free of charge, also includes phone, e-mail, and Internet contact information for each state agency that oversees assisted living regulation. In this edition, a new category describes state requirements for resident assessments, including the online location of standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. forms, if available. Other topics include licensure term, scope of care, move-in/move-out criteria, Medicaid waiver policy, and requirements for medication management, physical plant, staff training, and disclosure items. CIRCLE 82 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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