State Oversight Practices and State Information Available to Consumers
This report reviews State licensing, monitoring, and oversight practices for assisted living facilities. Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), it also lists and describes State agency Web sites that offer information to help individuals and families learn about and choose an assisted living facility.
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Contents
Summary
Section I. Introduction and Overview
Introduction
Overview
Facing the Information Challenge
Communicating with Consumers
State Licensing Agencies
State Units on Aging
Comparing, Rating, and Profiling Facilities
Using the Internet
Facility Lists
Survey and Complaint Findings
Examples of State Web Sites
Consumer Guides and Disclosure Statements
Oversight Process
Innovations in the Oversight Process
Supporting Quality Through Technical Assistance
Discussion
Section II. Consumer Guides to Assisted Living
Section III. State Summaries
References
Acknowledgments and Disclaimer
Copyright Information
AHRQ Publication No. 06-M051-EF
Current as of September 2006
Internet Citation:
Residential Care and Assisted Living: State Oversight Practices and State Information Available to Consumers. AHRQ Publication No. 06-M051-EF, September 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/residentcare/