§416a Resident Advisory Committees

Summary

Each retirement-facility must have an elected Resident Advisory Committee made up of resident representatives from each floor or area. The committee gives residents a place to share needs and ideas, suggest ways to improve morale, safety, health, and well-being, and pass policy and general information back and forth with facility management. The facility Ombudsman runs the election. The committee picks a Chairperson by a vote of all residents. The Chairperson serves a two-year term, links with the Administrator, votes on the Advisory Council, sets meeting agendas, runs the meetings, and gives the meeting minutes to the Administrator, who sends them to the Chief Operating Officer for approval. Meetings must be held at least quarterly.