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AS 47.33.340

Resident grievance procedure

(a) An assisted living home shall establish a written grievance procedure for handling complaints of residents of the home. At the time a person begins residency in an assisted living home, the home shall give a copy of the grievance procedure to the resident and the resident's representative, if any.

(b) The grievance procedure established under this section must provide that a resident and the resident's representative have the right to (1) present both a written and an oral explanation of the resident's grievance;

(2) have an advocate of the resident's choice, and the resident's representative, if any, attend meetings concerning the resident's grievance; and

(3) be notified in writing, within 30 days after the filing of the grievance, of the final decision of the home regarding the grievance.

Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.