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DHS Moves Preadmission Screening Information to Senior Linkage Line
On June 16, 2021 by Jeff Bostic
The Minnesota Board on Aging has moved the state policy for pre-admission screenings for nursing facility admission to the Senior LinkAge Line website. The document on this site, which replaces two previous bulletins (19-25-02 and 19-25-03), will be updated regularly as pre-admission screening and level of care policies change.
Nursing Facility Pre-Admission Screening Level II Timing Requirement Waived
On January 20, 2021 by Jeff Bostic
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) recently announced that they have temporarily waived the requirement for OBRA Level II evaluations to be completed before a person’s nursing facility (NF) admission. This change helps people discharge from hospitals to nursing facilities more quickly, which opens up hospital beds and staffing to meet the increasing demand caused by COVID-19.
Pre-Admission Screening is Still Required in Minnesota
On April 8, 2020 by Jonathan Lips
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has confirmed that preadmission screening (PAS) is still required in Minnesota.
CMS Proposes Revisions to PASRR Rule
On February 25, 2020 by Jonathan Lips
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule on Feb. 20 that would revise requirements for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). While many of the changes seek to clarify or reinforce requirements already in statute, this overhaul could have significant implications for nursing homes.