§ 416a. Resident Advisory Committees

• (a)
  • (1) A Resident Advisory Committee is an elected body of residents at each facility of the Retirement Home established to provide a forum for all residents to express their needs, ideas, and interests through elected representatives of their respective floor or area.
  • (2) A Resident Advisory Committee—
    • (A) serves as a forum for ideas, recommendations, and representation to management of that facility of the Retirement Home to enhance the morale, safety, health, and well-being of residents; and
    • (B) provides a means to communicate policy and general information between residents and management.
• (b) The election process for the Resident Advisory Committee at a facility of the Retirement Home shall be coordinated by the facility Ombudsman.
• (c)
  • (1) The Chairperson of a Resident Advisory Committee shall be elected at large and serve a two-year term.
  • (2) Chairpersons serve as a liaison to the Administrator and are voting members of the Advisory Council. Chairpersons shall create meeting agendas, conduct the meetings, and provide a copy of the minutes to the Administrator, who will forward the copy to the Chief Operating Officer for approval.
• (d) At a minimum, meetings of a Resident Advisory Committee shall be conducted quarterly.