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Federal Tag F561Self-determination

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

1% seriousDominant scope-severity: D1761 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

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What Federal Tag F561 actually says

Federal Tag F561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

By the numbers

1761*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 8 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

53*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

1761 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Self-determination
StateCitations
OH156
FL105
CA98
MO98
NC85
MI79
MD78
NY73
TX73
IN70

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.