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F850

(Rev. 173, Issued: 11-22-17, Effective: 11-28-17, Implementation: 11-28-17)

§483.70(p) Social worker.

Any facility with more than 120 beds must employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis. A qualified social worker is:

§483.70(p)(1) An individual with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and

§483.70(p)(2) One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

GUIDANCE §483.70(p)

The regulations do not require a Social Worker when a facility has equal to or less than 120 beds.

If the facility has more than 120 beds and its full-time social worker does not provide on- site coverage on a full-time basis determine how these services are provided to meet the individual needs of the resident whenever needed. If social services deficiencies are identified refer to §483.40(d), F745, regardless of the number of beds.

KEY ELEMENTS OF NONCOMPLIANCE

To cite deficient practice at F850, the surveyor’s investigation will generally show that the facility failed to do any one of the following:

  • A facility with more than 120 beds did not employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis; or
  • The individual functioning as the social worker did not meet the qualifications specified in this regulation.
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