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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.11 — Records and Reports
TennesseeregulationTennessee Health Facilities Commission· effective 2022-07-01
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Report all incidents of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation to the Department of Health in accordance with T.C.A. § 68-11-211 (0720-27-.11(2)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.11 — Records and Reports)
- 2Complete and return to the Department the yearly "Joint Annual Report of Home Care Organizations" as requested (0720-27-.11(1)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.11 — Records and Reports)
- 3Report to the Department of Health (per T.C.A. § 68-11-211) staff strikes, external disasters impacting the facility, disruption of any service vital to safe operation or patient/personnel health and safety, and fires that disrupt patient care or cause harm or are reported to any fire authority (0720-27-.11(3)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.11 — Records and Reports)
- 4Retain legible copies of Department licensure/fire-safety inspections and surveys, federal HCFA surveys, Commissioner/Board orders, and Comptroller audit reports for thirty-six (36) months in a single file available for inspection during business hours to any person who requests to view them (0720-27-.11(4)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.11 — Records and Reports)
Applies to: personal care
Requires home health agencies to submit the annual Joint Annual Report, report abuse/neglect/misappropriation and other specified incidents (strikes, disasters, service disruptions, fires) to the Department of Health, and retain licensure/survey/order/audit records for 36 months available for public inspection. Framework topic: Reporting & Recordkeeping / Incident Reporting.
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