IC 12-10-5.5
    Chapter 5.5. Alzheimer's and Dementia Special Care Disclosure

IC 12-10-5.5-1
"Alzheimer's and dementia special care" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Alzheimer's and dementia specialcare" means care provided to a person diagnosed with Alzheimer'sdisease, a related disorder, or dementia who resides in a healthfacility that:
        (1) locks, secures, segregates, or provides a special program orspecial unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease, relateddisorders, or dementia; and
        (2) advertises, markets, or promotes the health facility asproviding Alzheimer's care services, dementia care services, orboth.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.

IC 12-10-5.5-2
"Health facility" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health facility" means a facilitythat is licensed under or subject to IC 16-28.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.

IC 12-10-5.5-3
Disclosure form; contents
    Sec. 3. A health facility that provides or offers Alzheimer's anddementia special care shall prepare a written disclosure in a formprovided by the division that has been developed in conjunction withthe long term care ombudsman's office and that contains thefollowing information:
        (1) The health facility's mission or philosophy statementconcerning the needs of residents with Alzheimer's disease, arelated disorder, or dementia.
        (2) The process and criteria the health facility uses to determineplacement, transfer, or discharge from Alzheimer's anddementia special care.
        (3) The process for the assessment, establishment, andimplementation of a plan of Alzheimer's and dementia specialcare, including how and when changes are made to a plan ofcare.
        (4) The following information concerning the staff of theAlzheimer's and dementia special care unit:
            (A) The staff-to-patient ratio for each shift.
            (B) The positions and classifications of staff.
            (C) The initial training or special education requirements ofthe staff.
            (D) The qualities and amount of continuing education andin-service training required for staff.
        (5) A description of the Alzheimer's and dementia special careunit and the unit's design features.        (6) The frequency and types of activities for the residents of thefacility who have Alzheimer's disease, a related disorder, ordementia.
        (7) The extent that the health facility's Alzheimer's anddementia special care unit and program offers family supportprograms and solicits input from family members.
        (8) Guidelines for using physical and chemical restraints inproviding Alzheimer's and dementia special care.
        (9) An itemization of the health facility's charges and fees forAlzheimer's and dementia special care and related services.
        (10) Any other features, services, or characteristics that thehealth facility believes distinguishes the health facility fromAlzheimer's and dementia special care offered by otherfacilities.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.

IC 12-10-5.5-4
Form; requirements of health facility
    Sec. 4. A health facility shall do the following with the disclosureform required under section 3 of this chapter:
        (1) Submit the form to the division in December of each year.
        (2) Make the form available to any individual seekinginformation on services for an individual with Alzheimer'sdisease or a related disorder.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.

IC 12-10-5.5-5
Form; requirements of division
    Sec. 5. The division shall do the following with the disclosureform received from each health facility under section 4 of thischapter:
        (1) Make the form available to any individual upon request.
        (2) Publish all the disclosure forms before February of eachyear in a single publication to disseminate to the public uponrequest.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.

IC 12-10-5.5-6
Rules
    Sec. 6. The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary toimplement this chapter.
As added by P.L.106-1997, SEC.4.