The purpose of this chapter is to establish a new category of community based residential care setting to be named "assisted living facility" and to establish minimum standards and requirements for licensure to protect the health, welfare, and safety of residents in such facilities. Assisted living facilities shall serve the purpose of providing a combination of housing, meal services, health care services, and personalized supportive services designed to respond to individual needs. The following principles are applied:
Haw. Code R. § 11-90-1