[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR484.20]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 484_HOME HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Administration

 

Sec. 484.20  Condition of participation: Reporting OASIS information.



    HHAs must electronically report all OASIS data collected in 

accordance with Sec. 484.55.

    (a) Standard: Encoding OASIS data. The HHA must encode and be 

capable of transmitting OASIS data for each agency patient within 7 days 

of completing an OASIS data set.

    (b) Standard: Accuracy of encoded OASIS data. The encoded OASIS data 

must accurately reflect the patient's status at the time of assessment.

    (c) Standard: Transmittal of OASIS data. The HHA must--

    (1) Electronically transmit accurate, completed, encoded and locked 

OASIS data for each patient to the State agency or CMS OASIS contractor 

at least monthly;

    (2) For all assessments completed in the previous month, transmit 

OASIS data in a format that meets the requirements of paragraph (d) of 

this section;

    (3) Successfully transmit test data to the State agency or CMS OASIS 

contractor beginning March 26, 1999, and no later than April 26, 1999; 

and

    (4) Transmit data using electronic communications software that 

provides a direct telephone connection from the HHA to the State agency 

or CMS OASIS contractor.

    (d) Standard: Data Format. The HHA must encode and transmit data 

using the software available from CMS or software that conforms to CMS 

standard electronic record layout, edit specifications, and data 

dictionary, and that includes the required OASIS data set.



[64 FR 3763, Jan. 25, 1999]