F-Tag F0609 — Reporting of Alleged Violations
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F-Tag F0609 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering reporting of alleged violations. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 8,932 times across 5,866 unique facilities. 219 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0609
- California — 1,089 citations
- Texas — 767 citations
- Illinois — 646 citations
- Ohio — 539 citations
- New York — 416 citations
Related F-Tags in Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0600 — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (8,671 citations)
- F-Tag F0610 — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (5,723 citations)
- F-Tag F0607 — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (3,094 citations)
- F-Tag F0604 — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (1,553 citations)
- F-Tag F0602 — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (1,510 citations)