483.20 - Resident Assessments

F640: Encoding/Transmitting Resident Assessment

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What this regulation requires

Within 7 days after a facility completes a resident’s assessment, a facility must encode the following information for each resident in the facility: Admission assessment. Annual assessment updates. Significant change in status assessments. Quarterly review assessments.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.20

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