California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 3 - Skilled Nursing Facilities
Article 5 - Administration
Section 72511 - Use of Outside Resources

(a) If a facility does not employ qualified personnel to render a specific service to be provided by the facility, there shall be arrangements through a written agreement with outside resources which shall meet the standards and requirements of these regulations.

(b) Copies of affiliation agreements, contracts or written arrangements for advice, consultation, services, training or transportation, with other facilities, organizations or individuals, public or private agencies, shall be on file in the facility's administrative office. These shall be readily available for inspection and review by the Department.

(c) The affiliation agreement, contracts and written arrangements shall include, but not be limited to:

(d) The outside resource, when acting as a consultant, shall apprise the administrator in writing of recommendations, plans for implementation and continuing assessment through dated and signed reports which shall document the length of the visit and shall be retained by the administrator for follow-up action and evaluation of performance. The administrator shall provide evidence of review of the recommendations.