Failure to Timely Convey Resident Personal Funds After Discharge
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to convey a resident's personal funds within 30 days of discharge, as required. Record review showed that a male resident, who was cognitively intact at the time of discharge, had a positive balance of $1,030.01 in his personal funds account due to a Social Security deposit. The discharge was processed and accepted by the state, and the resident's account should have been closed with a refund issued within the required timeframe. However, the refund was not processed, and the resident was not notified of the remaining funds in his account. Interviews revealed that the Business Office Manager position was vacant at the time of the survey due to the sudden death of the previous manager. The administrator, who was not in position at the time of the resident's discharge, confirmed that the refund should have been processed but was unsure why it had not occurred. The resident reported being unaware of the funds and stated that he had not been informed by the facility about the deposit after his discharge.