Health conditions and treatmentsType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87623(a)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires the use of an indwelling catheter under the following circumstances: (1) If the resident is physically and mentally capable of caring for all aspects of the condition except insertion and irrigation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: License did not ensure that R1 had an exception request for his/her Foley Catheter prior to being admitted to the facility, which poses an immediate safety risk to residents in care.
Official plan of correction
Licensee agrees to submit a plan of correction by 03/14/2026 stating how the licensee will ensure that the facility will not accept or retain a resident who requires the use of an indwelling catheter unless the resident is physically and mentally capable of caring for all aspects of the condition except insertion and irrigation. The plan must include how the licensee will ensure that all necessary documents for R1’s Exception Request for a Foley Catheter are submitted.
Deadline recorded: Mar 14, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.