Indiana Administrative Code
Title 405 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 1 - MEDICAID PROVIDERS AND SERVICES
Rule 15 - Nursing Facilities; Electronic Transmission of Minimum Data Set
Section 15-4 - MDS supporting documentation requirements

Universal Citation: 405 IN Admin Code 15-4

Current through March 20, 2024

Authority: IC 12-15-1-10; IC 12-15-21-2

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15-13-6

Sec. 4.

(a) The office shall publish supporting documentation requirements for all MDS data elements that are utilized to classify nursing facility residents in accordance with the RUG-IV resident classification system. The requirements shall be published as a provider bulletin and may be updated by the office as needed. Any such updates shall be made effective no earlier than permitted under IC 12-15-13-6(a).

(b) Nursing facilities shall maintain supporting documentation in the resident's medical chart for all MDS data elements that are utilized to classify nursing facility residents in accordance with the RUG-IV resident classification system. Such supporting documentation shall be maintained by the nursing facility for all residents in a manner that is accessible and conducive to review.

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