What is the role of the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) in the dementia exclusion for mental illness?
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 42 CFR 483.128(m)(2) allows for the Level II evaluator to stop the evaluation if they determine...
Jul 26, 2017
Washington State Plan Amendment (SPA) Adding DD Services to Specialized Services
This is a copy of the Washington State Plan Amendment (SPA) that added developmental disability (DD) services to the set of...
Oct 27, 2015
Director's Corner: Why the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is NOT a Barrier to Getting Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Done
When individuals apply for admission to a nursing facility (NF) and are screened by PASRR, they cross a boundary of sorts from one kind...
Jan 21, 2015
Can hospitals perform Level II evaluations?
Yes, hospitals can perform Level II evaluations -- provided they have the qualified staff. In order to complete these evaluations,...
Jun 11, 2014
Use of Social Security Numbers (SSNS) in Preadmission screening and resident review (Pasrr)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) PASRR Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recommends that states not use SSNs, but...
Jun 5, 2014