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Resident Rights42 CFR §483.10(e)(6)
F0559 — Choose/Be Notified of Room/Roommate Change
F0559 gives residents the right to choose their roommate where possible and to receive advance notice of any room or roommate change, except in emergencies.
Common Deficiency Examples
- Room/roommate change made without advance notice
- Resident preference for roommate not considered where feasible
- Emergency room change not followed by appropriate post-hoc notification/explanation
- No documented process for handling room change requests or notifications
What Your Plan of Correction Needs
F0559 PoCs should address both the specific incident and the notification process:
Gap identifiedspecific notification or preference failure
Immediate actioncommunication with the affected resident(s) about the change
Systemic fixadvance notification process for planned room/roommate changes
Monitoring plantracking of room changes against notification requirements
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