Requirements for general records, retention and posting in the CBRF
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services has mandated that certain information must be displayed in a conspicuous location and readily accessible for residents, visitors, and staff alike. Let us take a look at each item DHFS requires facilities to post, record and retain:
DHS 83.13 General records, retention and posting.
(1) General records. The CBRF shall maintain documentation of all of the following:
(a) Investigations and reports of all allegations of abuse or neglect of a resident, or misappropriation property as required under s. DHS 83.12 (2).
(b) Investigations and reports of all injuries of unknown source as required under s. DHS 83.12 (3).
(c) Employees’ schedules as required under s. DHS 83.36 (2).
(d) Maintenance of the heating system as required under s. DHS 83.46 (1) (c).
(e) Flue maintenance as required under s. DHS 83.46 (1) (e).
(f) Results of the annual well water testing as required under s. DHS 83.46 (3), if the CBRF does not use a public water supply.
(g) Dates, times and total evacuation times of quarterly fire drills as required under s. DHS 83.47 (2) (d).
(h) Residents’ evacuation time and type of assistance as required under s. DHS 83.47 (2) (d).
(i) Results of the annual fire inspection as required under s. DHS 83.47 (3).
(j) Results of the CBRF’s smoke and heat detection system testing as required under s. DHS 83.48 (3).
(k) Results of testing and maintenance of the smoke and heat detection system in a building with multiple occupancies as required under s. DHS 83.57 (1) (c).
(2) Records retention.
(a) The CBRF shall retain all records required under this chapter for 2 years, unless otherwise specified under pars. (b) to (d).
(b) Resident records shall be retained for 7 years following the date of a resident’s final discharge.
(c) Employee records shall be retained for 3 years following an employee’s separation from employment at the CBRF.
(d) Dated menus shall be retained for 60 days.
(3) Posting. The CBRF shall post all of the following:
(a) CBRF license, any statement of deficiency, notice of revocation and any other notice of enforcement action as required under s. DHS 83.14 (2) (h).
(b) House rules, resident rights and grievance procedures as required under s. DHS 83.32 (2) (b).
(c) The poster provided by the board on aging and long term care ombudsman program as required under s. DHS 83.33 (4).
(d) Activity schedule as required under s. DHS 83.38 (1) (c).
(e) The CBRF’s exit diagram as required under s. DHS 83.47 (2) (b).
(f) Emergency phone numbers as required under s. DHS 83.47 (2) (h).