1. (1) The facility must conduct initially and periodically a comprehensive, accurate, standardized, reproducible assessment of each resident's functional capacity as required by 42 C.F.R. §483.20 and any other applicable state and federal requirements.
2. (2) The 14-day assessment schedule requirements in 42 C.F.R.§483.20 apply to all long-term care facilities. The Agency will recoup claims if the 14-day schedule requirements in 42 C.F.R.§483.20 are not met.

Author: Dittra S. Graham, Administrator, LTC Program Management Unit; Robin Arrington, Associate Director, LTC Provider Recipient/Services Unit

Statutory Authority: State Plan; Title XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §§401, et seq., 483.20; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.

Editor’s Note: Rule 560-X-10-.21, Resident Assessment, was renumbered to Rule 560-X-10-.23, as per certification filed August 11, 2003; effective September 15, 2003.

History: Rule effective October 1, 1982. Emergency rule: Effective October 1, 1990. Amended: Effective February 13, 1991. Amended: Filed August 11, 2003; effective September 15, 2003. Amended: Filed September 11, 2018; effective September 26, 2018.