Regulatory

Federal Guidelines and Agencies

https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/ – Nursing Home Compare

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Downloads/List-of-Revised-FTags.pdf – F-Tag List 05/2020

https://www.nccap.org/federal-regulations – F-Tags, Checklists and CMS Documents needed in the activity profession

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Downloads/Appendix-PP-State-Operations-Manual.pdf – State Operations Manual Appendix PP (revision 11-22-17)

https://downloads.cms.gov/files/mds-3.0-rai-manual-v1.17.1_october_2019.pdf – Resident Assessment Instrument RAI Manual (October 2019 version)

  • Use Table of Contents to find Chapter 3, sections
    C=Cognition
    D=Mood
    E=Behavior
    F=Customary Habits and Routines
    Appendix C=Care Area Assessment Resources CAA
    #7 Psychosocial well-being
    #10 Activities
    Appendix D=Interviewing to Increase Resident Voice

https://www.briggshealthcare.com/assets/itemdownloads/1849P-19.pdf – MDS 3.0 Sample form Briggs