Screening for Mental Illness in Nursing Facility Applicants Understanding Federal Requirements

Medicaid law & reg's. require States to have a Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) program to determine whether nursing facility applicants & residents require nursing facility services & specialized mental health (MH) care. The program was developed to prevent inappropriate admission & retention of people with mental disabilities in nursing facilities. Recently, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the program. This paper reviews the lit. concerning PASRR & MH services for persons in nursing facilities. It details the Fed. laws & reg's. concerning PASRR, reviews key policy issues from the lit., clarifies frequently asked questions regarding the process, & identifies additional policy questions to be studied.Linkins, Karen is the author of 'Screening for Mental Illness in Nursing Facility Applicants Understanding Federal Requirements' with ISBN 9780756727635 and ISBN 0756727634.