231C.1 - FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND INTENT.
231C.1 FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND INTENT.
1. The general assembly finds that assisted living is an
important part of the long-term care continua in this state.
Assisted living emphasizes the independence and dignity of the
individual while providing services in a cost-effective manner.
2. The purposes of establishing an assisted living program
include all of the following:
a. To encourage the establishment and maintenance of a safe
and homelike environment for individuals of all income levels who
require assistance to live independently but who do not require
health-related care on a continuous twenty-four-hour per day basis.
b. To establish standards for assisted living programs that
allow flexibility in design which promotes a social model of service
delivery by focusing on independence, individual needs and desires,
and consumer-driven quality of service.
c. To encourage public participation in the development of
assisted living programs for individuals of all income levels.
3. It is the intent of the general assembly that the department
promote a social model for assisted living programs and a
consultative process to assist with compliance by assisted living
programs. Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1192, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 166, §7; 2005 Acts, ch 60, §1,
2, 21; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §160