Section 47.33.060. House rules.

   (a) An assisted living home may establish house rules, subject to the limitations provided for under this chapter.
   (b) An assisted living home shall give a copy of the house rules to a prospective resident or the prospective resident's representative before the prospective resident enters into a residential services contract with the home, and shall post the house rules in a conspicuous place in the home.
   (c) House rules may address various issues, including
        (1) times and frequency of use of the telephone;
        (2) hours for viewing and volume for listening to television, radio, and other electronic equipment that could disturb other residents;
        (3) visitors;
        (4) movement of residents in and out of the home;
        (5) use of personal property;
        (6) use of tobacco and alcohol; and
        (7) physical, verbal, or other abuse of other residents or staff.
   (d) An assisted living home may not adopt a house rule that unreasonably restricts a right of a resident provided for under this chapter or under any other provision of law.

Notes

References

7 AAC 75.240

History

(Sec. 1 ch 130 SLA 1994)