{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-106.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 44-106.03","heading":"Financial agreements.","body":"(a)\nThe written resident agreement required by § 44-106.02 shall include financial provisions which indicate the following:\n(1)\nThe obligations of the ALR, the resident, or the resident’s surrogate as  to performance of the following:\n(A)\nThe handling of the finances of the resident;\n(B)\nThe purchasing or renting of essential or desired equipment and   supplies;\n(C)\nThe coordinating and contracting for services not covered by the   resident agreement; and\n(D)\nThe purchasing of medications and durable medical equipment;\n(2)\nSeparate and accurate records of all funds and personal property  deposited with or managed by the ALR for the benefit of a resident which  include a receipt stating the date, amount, and purpose of any transaction and  the current balance;\n(3)\nRate structure and payment provisions covering all rates to be charged to  the resident, including the following:\n(A)\nService packages;\n(B)\nFee for service rates; and\n(C)\nAny other nonservice related charges;\n(4)\nPayment arrangements and fees, if known, for third-party services not  covered by the resident agreement, but arranged for by either the resident,  the resident’s surrogate, or the ALR;\n(5)\nIdentification of the persons responsible for payment of all fees and  charges and a clear indication of whether the person’s responsibility is or is  not limited to the extent of the resident’s funds;\n(6)\nA provision which provides at least 45 days notice of any rate increase  except if necessitated by a change in the resident’s medical condition;\n(7)\nThe procedures the ALR will follow in the event the resident or surrogate  can no longer pay for services provided for in the resident agreement or for  additional services or care needed by the resident; and\n(8)\nThe terms governing the refund of any pre-paid fees or charges in the  event of a resident’s discharge from the ALR or termination of the resident  agreement.\n\n(b)\nThe ALR shall establish billing, payment, and credit practices that are fair and reasonable.","path":["Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions.","Chapter 1. Assisted Living Residence Regulation.","Subchapter VI. Admissions; Residential Agreements; Quality of Care; Discharge; Transfer."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/44-106.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"93829484551d9861e964d238d1234e446ebc4cf8da32e82f85ddc597a36a8656","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-106.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-106.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}