((a)) ** Establishment and purpose**
((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)) ** Election process** The election process for the Resident Advisory Committee at a facility of the Retirement Home shall be coordinated by the facility Ombudsman.
((c)) ** Chairperson**
((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)) ** Meetings** At a minimum, meetings of a Resident Advisory Committee shall be conducted quarterly.