We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the comprehensive revisions to the Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities.  We commend the Department’s efforts in crafting revisions that strengthen protections for residents with particular attention to the special needs of persons with cognitive impairments. We appreciate the commitment to consistently incorporate more person-centered care principles throughout the Standards.  We believe these revisions will help ensure that the increasingly complex needs of residents in assisted living facilities will be effectively met.  Thank you.