Provider Letter 18-09 (NF) - This letter addressed Long-Term Care Regulations by HHSC. Nursing facilities (NFs) must comply with both state and federal requirements related to Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). This includes coordinating Level I screening and Level II evaluation assessments, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings (IDTs), and providing necessary specialized services for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), developmental disabilities (DD) or … [Read more...] about Guidelines Regarding Plans of Correction Associated with a PASRR Violation
Failure to Deliver PASRR Services – Level I Screening and Level II Evaluation Assessments
Provider Letter No. 17-15 - DAD'S latest provider letter addressing Nursing Facilities reports on clarification that the role of the nursing facility (NF) is to coordinate completion of the Level I screening and Level II evaluation assessments with appropriate entities. The letter reports:Nursing Facilities must comply with both state and federal requirements related to Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). This includes coordinating with appropriate entities to ensure completion … [Read more...] about Failure to Deliver PASRR Services – Level I Screening and Level II Evaluation Assessments
New Process Requires Online Completion of Requests for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Specialized Services
Information Letter No. 17-12 - DADS is notifying nursing facility providers of the new process for requesting Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) nursing facility specialized services. Paper forms are no longer acceptable. Providers have to now log onto the TMHP LTC Online Portal and complete a Nursing Facility Specialized Services (NFSS) form to request the following PASRR nursing facility specialized services. and the information letter details that the Health and Human … [Read more...] about New Process Requires Online Completion of Requests for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Specialized Services
Top Non-Compliance Trends with the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Requirements
Top Non-Compliance Trends with the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Requirements The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) is issuing this provider letter to remind providers that individuals with mental illness (MI), an intellectual disability (ID), or a developmental disability (DD) must be identified prior to NF admission. If a NF admits an individual with MI, an ID, or a DD, the NF must also ensure the individual receives the specialized services … [Read more...] about Top Non-Compliance Trends with the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Requirements
Process When an Individual’s PASRR Level I Screening Indicates the Individual is Suspected of Having an ID or DD
Process When an Individual’s PASRR Level I Screening Indicates the Individual is Suspected of Having an ID or DDThe purpose of this information letter is to describe the process when an individual’s Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level I Screening (PL1) indicates the individual is suspected of having an intellectual disability (ID) or developmental disability (DD). In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 17, Preadmission Screening and Resident Review, … [Read more...] about Process When an Individual’s PASRR Level I Screening Indicates the Individual is Suspected of Having an ID or DD
