The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a new Provider Information Notice (PIN) for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), focusing on collaboration with home health agencies (HHAs) and hospice agencies to provide care to residents. The PIN outlines the responsibilities of RCFEs in working with HHAs and hospice agencies, including assisting residents with prohibited health conditions, ensuring residents with restricted health conditions receive appropriate medical care, and regularly observing residents for changes in physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. Licensees, HHAs, and hospice agencies must work together to ensure residents receive the care prescribed by their physicians and contained in their service plans. Failure to meet these requirements may result in civil penalties. The PIN also provides guidance on criminal record clearance for HHA and hospice agency staff, as well as additional resources for state licensing and federal certification requirements.

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