When does a Level II evaluation need to be conducted?
Preadmission General Rule: Under: 42 CFR 483.102(a) , the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process applies to all...
Jul 7, 2018
Who is responsible for requesting a Level I screening?
There are no federal requirements regarding who must request Level I screens, but 42 CFR 483.102 is clear that all individuals who...
Jul 7, 2018
If a nursing facility resident with a mental illness (MI) or intellectual disability (ID) is admitted to a hospital for a short time and then wishes to return to the facility, must a Level Ii...
If a nursing facility resident with a mental illness (MI) or intellectual disability (ID) is admitted to a hospital for a short time and...
Jul 1, 2018
Why does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services preadmission screening and resident review technical assistance center (CMS PTAC) website make reference to "mental retardation”?
The PASRR Final Rule (57 FR 56450) was published in 1992, at which time the term "mental retardation" was still widely used. In the time...
Jul 1, 2018
What is the Preadmission screening and resident review (PASRR) definition of intellectual disability?
According to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 42 CFR 483.102(b)(3) , an individual has an intellectual disability (ID) if he or...
Jun 2, 2018