HB 495 -- Assisted Living Facilities

Sponsor:  Johnson (47)

This bill:

(1)  Defines "assisted living facility I" as a facility that is
licensed by the state and provides 24-hour care and protective
oversight to three or more residents who are provided with
shelter and board.  This care may include the provision of
medication for short-term illness or recuperation;

(2)  Defines "assisted living facility II" as having the same
requirements as an assisted living facility I plus assistance
with residents' activities of daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living;

(3)  Defines the terms "dementia," "activities of daily living,"
"instrumental activities of daily living," and "protective
oversight";

(4)  Requires assisted living facilities I and II to provide
24-hour staff in appropriate numbers and with adequate skill to
care for the needs of residents and to have a plan for evacuating
residents in case of disaster;

(5)  Adds bachelor-degree level social workers using assessment
tools for community-based services for persons with dementia to
the list of those who can evaluate persons with dementia; and

(6)  Requires an individualized service plan for each resident
with dementia who requires assistance to evacuate that includes
an evacuation plan which is reviewed at least semiannually and is
modified whenever a significant change in the resident's
condition occurs.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am