Failure to Obtain Written Authorization for Holding Resident Personal Funds
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to obtain written authorization to hold personal funds for two residents. For one resident, records showed a personal funds account balance, but the only available authorization form directed that personal needs funds be given directly to the resident, with no evidence of a form authorizing the facility to hold the funds. Similarly, for another resident, the personal funds account had a balance, but the signed authorization form also directed that funds be given directly to the resident, and no documentation was found authorizing the facility to retain the funds. During an interview, the Business Office Manager was unable to provide evidence that the required authorization forms were in place for these residents.