OAR 411-054-0000: Purpose

(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish standards for assisted living and residential care facilities that promote the availability of a wide range of individualized services for elderly and persons with disabilities, in a homelike environment. The standards are designed to enhance the dignity, independence, individuality, and decision making ability of the resident in a safe and secure environment while addressing the needs of the resident in a manner that supports and enables the individual to maximize abilities to function at the highest level possible. (2) Residential care and assisted living facilities are also required to adhere to Home and Community-Based Services, OAR 411-004. For purposes of these rules, all residential care and assisted living facilities are considered home and community-based care settings and therefore shall be referred to as "facility".