ALF Articles

Dignity | DC

§ 44-105.03. Dignity. A resident shall have the right to the following: (1) A safe, clean, comfortable, stimulating, and homelike environment allowing the resident to

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Standard of care | DC

§ 44-105.01. Standard of care. (a) An ALR must care for its residents in a manner and in an environment that promotes • maintenance and

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Emergency suspension | DC

§ 44-104.04. Emergency suspension. (a) The Mayor may immediately suspend, as an emergency action, a license on finding that the licensee’s premises are unsafe for

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Civil Penalties | DC

§ 44-104.02. Civil Penalties. (a) The Mayor may impose one or more of the civil penalties authorized under § 44-509 against persons who: (1) Maintain

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Sanctions | DC

§ 44-104.01. Sanctions. (a) The sanctions set forth in § 44-509. (b) On determining that a licensee has violated this chapter, the Mayor, in addition

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Restrictions | DC

§ 44-103.07. Restrictions. (a) An ALR licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not use in its title the words “hospital,” “sanitarium,” “nursing,” “convalescent,” “rehabilitive,” “sub

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