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This is a listing of model policies and providers that have been developed to assist the operators of small assisted living facilities in Maryland. Implementing good policies and procedures protects both staff and residents. Some smaller providers may find it difficult to find the resources to develop all of the forms and policies that they may wish to have.
 
 
These policies and forms are designed to be downloaded and modified to suit your situation.
 
Please note that the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) cannot provide legal help to operators of assisted living facilities. However, if a resident has a legal problem, please make a referral.
 
 

Directory of Model Policies and Forms

(Documents are in MS Word unless noted otherwise) - OHCQ Definitions


Source: This page was created by the Legal Aid Bureau’s Maryland Legal Assistance Network, in partnership with the Senior Legal Helpline, and the Assisted Living Project  under a grant from the Maryland Department on Aging  to the Legal Aid Bureau. The forms and model polices were created by either the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) or were adapted from the Baltimore County Department of Health’s Assisted Living Manual  (Balt.County) The origin of each document is noted above and on the document itself. Some are combined documents. ALF operators may remove the attribution statement and ‘review date” from the documents.

Date last reviewed (no legal content): October 17, 2007 (MLAN/AC)
Is this legal advice? This site offers legal information, not legal advice.  We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options.  However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.  See our section on Finding Legal Help.

About this website. The Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, sponsors this site. The website was developed (1999-2007) as part of an access to justice initiative by the Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN) in collaboration with a number of legal services providers serving low and moderate income Marylanders.  In the absence of file-specific attribution or copyright, the Maryland State Law Library may hold the copyright to parts of this website. You are free to copy the information for your own use or for other non-commercial purposes with the following language “Source: Maryland's People’s Law Library – www.peoples-law.org. © Maryland State Law Library, 2007.”

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