Regulatory Review Articles

Resident Rights: 

• Resident's Rights - Privacy, Dignity & Respect 
• Resident's Rights - Representatives Exercising the Resident's Rights 
• Resident's Right to Be Informed and Involved in Planning and Implementing Care 
• Resident's Right to Participate in Care Planning 
• F554 - Self Administration of Medications  
• F555 - Resident's Right to Choose Their Physician 
• F557 - Right to Retain and Use Personal Property
• F558 - Reasonable Accommodation & Resident Preferences 
• F559 - Right to Share a Room with Another Resident of Their Choosing 
• F560 - Right to Refuse a Transfer to Another Room 
• F561 Resident Self-Determination 
• F562, F563, & F564 - Immediate Access to Residents & Visitation Rights
• F565 Resident and Family Groups & Response 
• F566 Residents Providing Services for the Nursing Home 
• F567 - Protection of Resident Funds 
• F568 - Accounting and Records of Resident's Funds 
• F569 - Notice of Certain Balances & Conveyance 
• F570 - Assurance of Financial Security 
• F571 - Charges for Medicaid & Medicare Covered Services
• F572 - Information and Communication
• F573 - Access to Residents Medical & Personal Records 
• F578 - Advance Directives 

Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: 

• Admitting Sex Offenders 

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge: 

• F623 Providing Notice Before Discharge or Transfer 
  

Quality of Life: 

• F678 - CPR Procedures
  

Quality of Care: 

• F699 - Trauma Informed Care 
• F700 & F909 - Use of Bed Rails in Nursing Homes 
• Use of Electric Lift Chairs 
• Use of Lifts to Transfer Residents 

Pharmacy Services: 

• Emergency Medication Kits 

Food & Nutrition Services: 

• Dietary Director Requirements Under F801 

Infection Control: 

• Immunizations: What is Required and What is Not 

Misc:

• Enforcement Action 
• Veteran Eligibility