4657*2 - Residency admission.
* § 4657. Residency admission. 1. An assisted living operator shall conduct an initial pre-admission evaluation of a prospective resident to determine whether or not the individual is appropriate for admission to the assisted living residence. Such evaluation shall be conducted by the operator and, if necessary, in conjunction with a home care services agency or appropriate employee pursuant to paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section four thousand six hundred fifty-five of this article. The operator shall conduct all such evaluations using an evaluation tool developed by the department, to be based on the recommendations of the task force created pursuant to section five of the chapter of the laws of two thousand four which added this section or one developed by the operator that receives approval by the department. 2. The assisted living operator shall not admit any resident if the operator is not able to meet the care needs of the resident within the scope of services authorized under this article, and the individualized service plan; provided, further that no operator shall admit any resident in need of twenty-four hour skilled nursing care. * NB There are 2 § 4657's