Good Practices for Adopting Waiver Services in the Nursing Facility Benefit: A Specialized Services State Plan Amendment

November 10, 2020

This webinar focused on how states can use a Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) to include Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBS) in the nursing facility benefit to support individuals with PASRR conditions through specialized services.

PASRR Through a Person-Centered Lens

July 14, 2020

This webinar will focus on efforts to make PASRR more person-centered from the framing of the original 1992 rule to more recent rules that make this requirement specific.

2019 PASRR National Report: Recent Findings from the Minimum Data Set and an Analysis of Quality Monitoring and Quality Improvement

May 12, 2020

This webinar will help attendees understand the motivation and methodology of the 2019 PASRR National Report as well as highlight key findings.

PASRR Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

March 10, 2020

This presentation will identify key changes to Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) requirements being proposed in the recently-released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. PASRR is a statutory requirement that states screen all applicants to and residents of Medicaid-certified nursing homes for mental illness and intellectual disability and, when possible, divert or transition these individuals to community placements. The presentation will provide a basic overview of PASRR”s statutory requirements and highlight proposed regulatory changes that support community integration.

Partnering for Quality of Care: State PASRR Authorities and Nursing Facilities

January 14, 2020

This webinar will help attendees understand how state Medicaid/Mental Health/Intellectual Disability PASRR Authorities and Nursing Facilities can effectively partner to advance quality of care for nursing facility residents with PASRR conditions.

Informed Choice: The Role of PASRR

November 12, 2019

This webinar will help attendees understand PASRR’s role in helping individuals make an informed choice about where they receive services.

PASRR: The Door to Mental Health Continuity of Care and Engagement in Care

September 10, 2019

This webinar will help attendees understand PASRR’s role in providing mental health care services and the role of participants’ engagement in their care. Attendees will learn about 1) the PASRR Technical Assistance Center’s prior work and materials regarding mental health issues, 2) the federal requirements, 3) PASRR’s role for individuals with mental health conditions, including the development of person-centered plans, 4) PASRR’s connection to current state initiatives, and 4) specialized services add-ons for mental health.

Common Questions for PASRR Program Operations

August 13, 2019

This webinar will highlight the most common questions state authorities have raised when requesting technical assistance regarding PASRR program operations. The webinar will be based on the historical record of PTAC technical assistance in the past three years and will include a focus on (1) a wide range of questions related to all phases of the PASRR process, (2) the corresponding technical assistance guidance that is linked to federal regulations, (3) linkages to additional resource information specific to each common question.

A Passion for PASRR: Perspectives from State PASRR Champions

June 11, 2019

This webinar will initially highlight the regulatory language that defines the distinct responsibilities of the State Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Authorities. The webinar will then shift to a facilitated panel discussion with three State MH Authorities and three State ID Authorities that have demonstrated a passion for the role PASRR plays in supporting individuals with serious mental illness or an intellectual disability. The states will be selected based on a historical interface with PTAC that demonstrates a commitment to PASRR.