SB 89-ASSISTED LIVING HOMES: HOUSE RULES  1:49:17 PM CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 89 "An Act relating to house rules for assisted living homes." 1:49:50 PM SENATOR BEGICH recollected asking a question about the revisor instruction on page 3 lines 23-26, that related to the executive order. He recalled being told there might be an executive order coming forward to split the department. He said the deadline passed but he wants confirmation that the committee agreed to leave the revisor's instruction in the bill in the event an executive order is moved forward at some point as the bill goes through the process. 1:50:35 PM SENATOR HUGHES stated that in the event another executive order is issued, prior to gaveling in for the Second Regular Session of the Thirty Second Legislature, the revisor's instruction would take care of it. The revisor's instruction should be left in the bill for that reason. SENATOR BEGICH commented that line 24 says the First Regular Session SENATOR HUGHES explained the First Regular Session would cover until the legislature gavels in. As an example, she stated that if another executive order is issued in October, then the revisor's instruction would take care of it or even a special session within a session. SENATOR BEGICH responded it would not cover a special session because it is only for the First Regular Session. He said it is not an issue and may be removed later in the process. 1:51:39 PM SENATOR REINBOLD requested someone from Health and Social Services define 'unreasonably' as found in Section 2 line 8, "An assisted living home may not adopt a house rule that unreasonably restricts a right of a resident... ." She stated the word is obviously debatable and could be a point of contention in the future. 1:52:03 PM CHAIR WILSON asked Mr. Lee to answer. 1:52:15 PM JOHN LEE, Director, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Palmer, Alaska, stated SB 89 attempts to align with 42 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Forty-two CFR is very specific about residents having a right to visitors of their choosing, at the time of their choosing. Any rules limiting the individuals ability to have visitors would be a violation. Mr. Lee deferred to Craig Baxter for further comment. 1:53:16 PM CRAIG BAXTER, Program Manager, Residential Licensing, Health Care Services, DHSS, Anchorage, Alaska, stated that as a licensing agency, to demonstrate reasonableness, it is standard practice to have a facility put the rational for an unreasonable house rule restriction into a residents care plan. A treatment team, consisting of a guardian, care coordinator and, if necessary, a behavioral health provider and/or physician, must sign off on any rule restrictions that impact an individual. 1:54:03 PM CHAIR WILSON found no further questions or comments and asked for a motion. 1:54:08 PM SENATOR HUGHES moved to report SB 89, work order 32-GS1675\A, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). CHAIR WILSON found no objection and SB 89 was reported from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.