West Dade Family Care Corp

ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ADMISSIONS

ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT(2) HEALTH ASSESSMENT. As part of the admission criteria, an individual must undergo a face-to-face medical examination completed by a licensed health care provider, as specified in either paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection. (a) A medical examination completed within 60 calendar days prior to the individual ' s admission to a facility pursuant to Section 429.26(4), F.S. The examination must address the following: 1. The physical and mental status of the resident, including the identification of any health-related problems and functional limitations; 2. An evaluation of whether the individual will require supervision or assistance with the activities of daily living; 3. Any nursing or therapy services required by the individual; 4. Any special diet required by the individual; 5. A list of current medications prescribed, and whether the individual will require any assistance with the administration of medication; 6. Whether the individual has signs or symptoms of a communicable disease which is likely to be transmitted to other residents or staff; 7. A statement on the day of the examination that, in the opinion of the examining licensed health care provider, the individual ' s needs can be met in an assisted living facility; and 8. The date of the examination, and the name, signature, address, phone number, and license number of the examining licensed health care provider. The medical examination may be conducted by a currently licensed health care provider from another state. (b) A medical examination completed after the resident ' s admission to the facility within 30 calendar days of the admission date. The examination must be recorded on AHCA Form 1823, Resident Health Assessment for Assisted Living Facilities, October 2010. The form is hereby incorporated by reference. A faxed copy of the completed form is acceptable. A copy of AHCA Form 1823 may be obtained from the Agency Central Office or its website at www.fdhc.state.fl.us/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/ <http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/> Assisted_living/pdf/AHCA_Form_1823%.pdf. The form must be completed as follows: 1. The resident ' s licensed health care provider must complete all of the required information in Sections 1, Health Assessment, and 2, Self-Care and General Oversight Assessment. a. Items on the form that may have been omitted by the licensed health care provider during the examination do not necessarily require an additional face-to-face examination for completion. b. The facility may obtain the omitted information either verbally or in writing from the licensed health care provider. c. Omitted information received verbally must be documented in the resident ' s record, including the name of the licensed health care provider, the name of the facility staff recording the information and the date the information was provided. 2. The facility administrator, or designee, must complete Section 3 of the form, Services Offered or Arranged by the Facility, or may use electronic documentation, which at a minimum includes the elements in Section 3. This requirement does not apply for residents receiving: a. Extended congregate care (ECC) services in facilities holding an ECC license; b. Services under community living support plans in facilities holding limited mental health licenses; c. Medicaid assistive care services; and d. Medicaid waiver services. (c) Any information required by paragraph (a) that is not contained in the medical examination report conducted prior to the individual ' s admission to the facility must be obtained by the administrator within 30 days after admission using AHCA Form 1823. (d) Medical examinations of residents placed by the department, by the Department of Children and Family Services, or by an agency under contract with either department must be conducted within 30 days before placement in the facility and recorded on AHCA Form 1823 described in paragraph (b). (e) An assessment that has been con

Corrected Oct 16, 2013

Originally licensed

First Florida AHCA license date on record for this community. Later inspections and fines appear above as newer events.