Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-198.17
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Nursing home prescreening process - Rules
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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 81
A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the Department of Human
Services and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services, in cooperation with community stakeholders, shall develop
a prescreening process to be utilized prior to an individual being
admitted to a nursing facility or within twenty (20) days of
admission to such a facility. The purpose of the screening process
shall be to ensure that individuals who wish to avoid placement in a
nursing facility have access to supports necessary to remain in the
community. The prescreening process shall include, but not be
limited to, the use of the following tools:
1. Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS),
as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
2. Universal Comprehensive Assessment Tool (UCAT);
3. Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR);
4. Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP); and
5. Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP).
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate
rules necessary to implement the prescreening process developed
pursuant to this section, provided funding is made available to
implement the process.
A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the Department of Human
Services and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services, in cooperation with community stakeholders, shall develop
a prescreening process to be utilized prior to an individual being
admitted to a nursing facility or within twenty (20) days of
admission to such a facility. The purpose of the screening process
shall be to ensure that individuals who wish to avoid placement in a
nursing facility have access to supports necessary to remain in the
community. The prescreening process shall include, but not be
limited to, the use of the following tools:
1. Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS),
as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
2. Universal Comprehensive Assessment Tool (UCAT);
3. Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR);
4. Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP); and
5. Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP).
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate
rules necessary to implement the prescreening process developed
pursuant to this section, provided funding is made available to
implement the process.
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