§ 87631 — Healing Wounds

(a)  Except as specified in Section 87611(a), the licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who has a healing wound under the following circumstances:

(1)  When care is performed by or under the supervision of an appropriately skilled professional.

(2)  When the wound is the result of surgical intervention and care is performed as directed by the surgeon.

(3)  Residents with a stage one or two pressure injury must have the condition diagnosed by a physician or an appropriately skilled professional.

  (A)  The resident shall receive care for the pressure injury from a physician or an appropriately skilled professional.

(B)  All aspects of care performed by the medical professional and facility staff shall be documented in the resident's file.

(b)  A skin tear is not a healing wound.

NOTE:  Authority cited:  Section 1569.30, Health and Safety Code.  Reference:  Sections 1569.2 and 1569.312, Health and Safety Code.