NF Administrators, MDS Coordinators, and Directors of Nursing:
DADS reminded these providers that the PASRR process will change next year. An excerpt:
• Eliminating the role of nursing facilities in the Level II evaluation process;
• Requiring specific specialized services to be identified before admission to the nursing facility; and
• Requiring DADS to have clear processes in place for resident review when an individual experiences a significant change in their MDS assessment.
• In order to bring the PASRR process in Texas to achieve federal compliance, PASRR has been undergoing a re-design which will ensure the appropriateness of nursing facility admission, and that individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities (MI/IDD/DD) are receiving the necessary services to meet their overall physical, mental and psychosocial needs.
The PASRR program screenings and necessary subsequent evaluations are a federal and state requirement for every nursing facility admission, regardless of payment source. Medicaid certified nursing facilities, even in the absence of Medicaid patients, are subject to federal compliance with PASRR. Please make sure that prior to implementation, you have any previous PASARR Screenings in the medical record.
— DADS will hold ICF/IID Program provider workshops throughout Texas this month as the Single Service Authorization Project consolidates additional DADS programs into the system. Please register here.
— October 25, 2012, DADS changed the wording of fields G0100 and G0120 on the Medical MN/LOC back to the wording on version 13 of the MN/LOC Assessment:
G01101 — ADL Self-Performance
Coding option 8: Activity did not occur — activity (or any part of the ADL) was not performed by individual or caregiver at all over the entire 7-day period.
G01102 — ADL Support Provided
Coding option 8: ADL activity itself did not occur during entire period.
G0120 — Bathing
Coding option 8: Activity itself did not occur during the entire period.
— DADS solicits stakeholder input on draft changes to the ICF/IID contracting rule: Draft rule changes
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