Office review·March 7, 2024

Assistant Program Administrator (APA) Icela Estrada, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Jennifer Lott, and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rebecca Ruiz conducted an Office Meeting and met with Licensee Rigoberto Garcia to discuss the Department's inspection authority. During today's meeting, APA Estrada and Mr. Garcia discussed the Department's inspection authority regarding the facility records and admission agreements. APA Estrada reviewed regulations 87208 Plan of Operations and 87506(d), as well as Health and Safety Code 1569.269(a)(3) and provided Mr. Garcia with copies of the regulations and Health and Safety Code. APA Estrada advised that during future licensing visits, LPAs will remove facility records from the facility for review purposes to prevent resident distress. APA Estrada discussed referring Mr. Garcia to County of San Diego Mental Health for collaboration. APA Estrada advised that the Plan of Operation which includes the Admission Agreement needs to be updated and approved by the Department. This report was discussed with Mr. Garcia. A copy of this report, along with Appeal Rights, were provided to Mr. Garcia at the conclusion of the visit.