24-U.S.C.-416A
§416A – Resident Advisory Committees
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Title 24 > Chapter 10 > Subchapter I > Section 416a
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- Reference: Section 416a
- Legend: §416A – Resident Advisory Committees
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Establishment and purpose
(1) A Resident Advisory Committee is an elected body of residents at each facility of the Retirement Home established to provide a forum for all residents to express their needs, ideas, and interests through elected representatives of their respective floor or area.
(2) A Resident Advisory Committee—
(A) serves as a forum for ideas, recommendations, and representation to management of that facility of the Retirement Home to enhance the morale, safety, health, and well-being of residents; and
(B) provides a means to communicate policy and general information between residents and management.
(b) Election process
The election process for the Resident Advisory Committee at a facility of the Retirement Home shall be coordinated by the facility Ombudsman.
(c) Chairperson
(1) The Chairperson of a Resident Advisory Committee shall be elected at large and serve a two-year term.
(2) Chairpersons serve as a liaison to the Administrator and are voting members of the Advisory Council. Chairpersons shall create meeting agendas, conduct the meetings, and provide a copy of the minutes to the Administrator, who will forward the copy to the Chief Operating Officer for approval.
(d) Meetings
At a minimum, meetings of a Resident Advisory Committee shall be conducted quarterly.
(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1516A, as added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §563(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1423.)
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