[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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 and transmitting OASIS data. An HHA must 

encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS assessment to 

the State agency or the CMS OASIS contractor, regarding each beneficiary 

with respect to which such information is required to be transmitted (as 

determined by



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the Secretary), within 30 days of completing the assessment of the 

beneficiary.

    (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. An HHA must--

    (1) For all completed assessments, transmit OASIS data in a format 

that meets the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section.

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

contractor.

    (3) Transmit data using electronics communications software that 

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

or CMS OASIS contractor.

    (4) Transmit data that includes the CMS-assigned branch 

identification number, as applicable.

    (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, as amended at 70 FR 76208, Dec. 23, 2005]