| Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s): | Corrected Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| The operator or other designated person shall use the personal funds of the resident exclusively for the use of the resident and only when authorized in writing by the resident, his/her designee, guardian and conservator, or conservator. A designee shall not be the administrator or an employee of the facility. With written authorization, the operator may purchase a burial policy for the resident. II/III
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5/1/2023
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| When a resident is admitted, the resident, his/her designee, guardian and conservator, or conservator shall be provided with a statement explaining the facility ' s policies and resident ' s rights regarding personal funds. If the facility handles residents ' funds, this statement shall include an explanation of the procedure for deposit or withdrawals of funds from any source to the resident or to the resident ' s account. The facility shall allow the residents access to their personal possessions and funds during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding banking holidays. III
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5/1/2023
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| A petty cash fund of up to fifty dollars ($50) for each resident for whom the facility is holding funds may be kept in the facility and shall be maintained separately from the facility's funds. II/III
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12/7/2022
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| The bond required by section 198.096, RSMo, for operators holding personal funds of residents shall be in a form approved by the department and shall provide that residents who allege that they have been wrongfully deprived of moneys held in trust may bring an action for recovery directly against the surety. The bond shall be in an amount equal to at least one and one-half (1 1/2) times the average monthly balance of the residents ' personal funds, including residents ' petty cash, or the average total of the monthly balances for the preceding twelve (12) months. The average monthly balance(s) or the average total of the monthly balance(s) shall be rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars ($1,000). One (1) bond may be used to cover the residents ' funds in more than one (1) facility operated by the same operator, if the facility is a multilicensed facility on the same premises. If not on the same premises, then one (1) bond may be used if the bond specifies the amount of coverage provided for each individual facility and the coverage for each facility is a minimum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). II/III
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12/7/2022
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services