1. (a)

   1. (1) All private pay (Medicare, United States Department of Veterans Affairs contract, private insurance, etc.) applicants must be screened for mental illness and/or mental retardation/developmental disability (MI/MR/DD) prior to admission to the nursing facility.
   2. (2) A copy of the DMS-787 will be completed for each private pay applicant prior to admission.

2. (b)

   1. (1)

      1. (A) If the completed DMS-787 does not indicate that the individual has a diagnosis or other indicators of mental illness, the form should be filed in the individual's facility records for easy access.
      2. (B) If the completed form indicates that the individual has a diagnosis or other indicators of MI/MR/DD, he or she must meet the same medical necessity criteria for admission that Medicaid applicants/recipients must meet.
   2. (2) In these cases follow procedures outlined in 20 CAR § 405-201 et seq.

Codification Notes: "MI" means mental illness. "MR" means mental retardation. "DD" means developmental disability.