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7 AAC 74.060. Admission and discharge. (a) Except as provided in (b) and (d) of this section, decisions concerning admission, continued residence and participation, and discharge shall be made by the pioneers’ home administrator with advice from the interdisciplinary care team for the pioneers’ home. (b) Admission to or continued residency or participation in a pioneers’ home or service will not be approved for a person while the person has

(1) a communicable, contagious, or infectious disease that would pose a significant threat to the health, safety, or welfare of other residents or recipients; a cold, influenza, or similar illness is not considered a significant threat for purposes of this paragraph; or

(2) a behavior problem that would threaten the health, safety, or welfare of that person or other residents or recipients, as determined by the department. (c) A person will not be admitted as a resident or recipient, or be required to remain as a resident or recipient, unless that person or the person’s legal representative freely and knowingly consents to the person’s entering or remaining at the pioneers’ home or in the service program. (d) A resident may not continue residency at a pioneers’ home, or a recipient may not continue to receive day services or respite services, if the department determines that the resident or recipient has sufficient assets and income to pay for care and support and that payments for care and support are in arrears. (e) A resident will be discharged if the resident is absent from the home for more than 60 consecutive days, unless the absence

(1) was necessitated by a referral to another health care facility under 7 AAC 74.010(c); or

(2) is authorized under 7 AAC 74.035(b). (f) For applicants for admission as a pioneers’ home resident, the department will

(1) receive all new applications, verify eligibility, and list all eligible applicants in chronological order by date that the application was received;

(2) maintain a waiting list, known as the active waiting list, comprised of all applicants who desire to enter the pioneers’ home of their choice within 30 days after an admission invitation is received;

(3) maintain a waiting list, known as the inactive waiting list, comprised of all applicants who desire to enter the pioneers’ home of their choice at some future undetermined time, but not