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25 | On 5/10/21 at 11AM, Community Care Licensing (CCL) held an Office Meeting via Microsoft teams with Licensee CALIFORNIA VOCATIONS, INC. Representing the licensee and present was Scott Blow, Arlene Groos, and human resources. Present from Community Care Licensing was Licensing Program Managers: Laura Munoz, Troy Ordonez, Rayna Bryson, Regional Manager Alycia Berryman and Licensing Program Analyst Jaclyn Avila.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the facility’s COVID-19 mitigation plan in addition to the facility’s compliance with Community Care Licensing recommendations for infection control. Per the licensee, the facility has not been conducting surveillance testing as recommended by PIN 20-38 due to verbiage of PIN stating "should" and not "shall." The licensee voiced concern over retention of staff if this infection control measure is implemented. Licensee did state staff are wearing their masks at all times in the facility.
PIN 20-38 page two, paragraph three and four states:
Licensees should continue to follow guidance in all applicable CDSS PINs in addition to guidance or instructions from:
· Health care providers;
· CDC· CDPH· DDS; and·LPHD
If there are differing requirement between the most current CDC, CDPH, CDSS, DDS, and LPHD guidance or health orders, licensees should follow the strictest requirements.
CCL will follow up with referrals to assist facility with infection control and staffing. Regional Manager Berryman explained surveillance testing of staff was not optional for licensed facilities. Synonym for should is must.
Licensee will follow up with local public health to obtain COVID 19 test for staff and notify CCL by end of week. Licensee stated California Vocations has a nurse on staff who could conduct the testing.
No citations issued during todays meeting |