PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987
101 STAT. 1330-197
property involving an individual listed in the registry, as well as any brief statement of the individual disputing the findings. In the case of inquiries to the registry concerning an individual listed in the registry, any information disclosed concerning such a finding shall also include disclosure of any such statement in the registry relating to the finding or a clear and accurate summary of such a statement. "(3) STATE APPEALS PROCESS FOR TRANSFERS.—The State, for transfers from nursing facilities effected on or after October 1, 1989, must provide for a fair mechanism, meeting the guidelines established under subsection (fK3), for hearing appeals on transfers of residents of such facilities; but the failure of the Secretary to establish such guidelines under such subsection shall not relieve any State of its responsibility under this paragraph. "(4)
NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR STANDARDS.—By
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later than July 1, 1989, the State must have implemented and enforced the nursing facility administrator standards developed under subsection (f)(4) respecting the qualification of administrators of nursing facilities. "(5)
SPECIFICATION OF RESIDENT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT.—
Effective July 1, 1990, the State shall specify the instrument to be used by nursing facilities in the State in complying with the requirement of subsection (b)(SXAXiii). Such instrument shall be"(A) one of the instruments designated under subsection (fK6XB), or "(B) an instrument which the Secretary has approved as being consistent with the minimum data set of core elements, common definitions, and utilization guidelines specified by the Secretary under subsection (fK6XA). "(6) NOTICE OF MEDICAID RIGHTS.—Each State, as a condition of approval of its plan under this title, effective April 1, 1988, must develop (and periodically update) a written notice of the rights and obligations of residents of nursing facilities (and spouses of such residents) under this title. "(7) STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW.— "(A) PREADMISSION SCREENING.—Effective January 1,
1989, the State must have in effect a preadmission screening program, for making determinations (using any criteria developed under subsection (f)(8)) described in subsection (b)(3)(F) for mentally ill and mentally retarded individuals (as defined in subparagraph (G)) who are admitted to nursing facilities on or after January 1, 1989. The failure of the Secretary to develop minimum criteria under subsection (f)(8) shall not relieve any State of its responsibility to have a preadmission screening program under this subparagraph or to perform resident reviews under subparagraph (B). "(B) STATE REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RESIDENT REVIEW.— "(i) FOR MENTALLY ILL RESIDENTS.—As of April 1,
1990, in the case of each resident of a nursing facility who is mentally ill, the State mental health authority must review and determine (using any criteria developed under subsection (f)(8) and based on an independent physical and mental evaluation performed by a
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