Risky Business: Honoring Resident Choice in a Challenging Regulatory Environment Sponsored by:
Risky Business: Honoring Resident Choice in a Challenging Regulatory Environment Moderator: Maribeth Bersani Chief Operating Officer Argentum
Sue Coppola Senior Vice President of Care Sunrise Senior Living
Geri Krupp-Gordon Chief Operating Officer Capri Communities LLC
Betty Ulmer Associate General Counsel Brookdale
Session Agenda Discussion Topics: • Medical Marijuana • Sex Offender/Criminal Background Checks for Residents • Electronic Monitoring/Privacy • Resident Mobility Devices • Death with Dignity
Medical Marijuana for Residents
• State Medical Marijuana Laws: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia • Federal Controlled Substance Law • Board of Nursing/Scope of Practice • Resident Rights • Forms of Marijuana: Smoking/ Edibles
Sex Offender/Criminal Background Checks for Residents • State Sex Offender laws: Idaho, Ohio, Texas, VA • Automatic ban or case by case review • Criminal offense discrimination under state law • Fair Housing Act implications
Electronic Monitoring/Privacy
• State Licensure Laws: Texas Utah, Kansas, Washington • State Wiretapping Statutes • Resident Rights • HIPAA • Associate Rights
Resident Mobility Devices
• Restraint or Mobility Device • Resident Safety • Negotiated Risk • Resident Rights
Death with Dignity • State Laws: California, Colorado, D.C., Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Washington Court Decision-Montana • Staff Participation • Provider/Staff Right to Opt Out • Notice to Staff/Residents