Alabama Administrative Code
Title 410 - STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ALABAMA STATE HEALTH PLAN 2014-2017
Chapter 410-2-4 - 2020-2023 Alabama State Health Plan - Facilities
Section 410-2-4-.05 - Assisted Living Facilities
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) Definition. Assisted living facilities provide, or offer to provide, any combination of residence, health supervision, and personal care to three (3) or more individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities.
(2) Existing Assisted Living Facilities. As of September 2019, there were 194 licensed assisted living facilities totaling 7,253 beds operating in the state of Alabama, or approximately 8.7 beds per 1,000 persons age 65 and older. Assisted living is available in Alabama on a private-pay basis only.
(3) Availability. The 194 licensed assisted living facilities are concentrated in the more populated counties. Three (3) counties contain 35% of the assisted living beds and ten (10) counties contain 65% of the assisted living beds. Forty-eight (48) of the sixty-seven (67) counties have assisted living facilities and nineteen (19) counties have no assisted living facilities.
(4) Continuity.
(5) Quality. Quality assistance is an obligation of all assisted living facilities operating in Alabama. Each facility must meet standards established by the Alabama Department of Public Health (see paragraph 4 above). The Bureau of Health Provider Standards of the Alabama Department of Public Health is responsible for determining compliance.
A current listing of licensed Assisted Living Facilities in Alabama may be found on the Alabama Department of Public Health's website, www.alabamapublichealth.gov.
Author: Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-260(4).