United States Code Title 24 — Hospitals and Asylums

§ 416a. Resident Advisory Committees

§ 416a.

Resident Advisory Committees

(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.