This webinar focuses on the expectations for PASRR written notices and evaluation reports. Key objectives for this webinar include: Identifying the three key written communications for PASRR and their meaning for various audiences; Identifying the purpose, primary audience, and required contents for each of the written communications; and Learning the importance of PASRR communications using person-centered approaches, plain language, and additional considerations when developing and issuing PASRR communications.

This webinar is intended for people who are just beginning a role covered by the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process. This could be a hospital social worker who is asked to screen people who are transferring to a nursing facility for the possibility of a PASRR condition, a mental health professional who is required to complete an evaluation of people suspected of having a PASRR condition, a nursing facility manager who must notify the state if there is a change in condition for a person who is covered by PASRR, a state employee responsible for the administration of the PASRR program, or others somehow involved in the PASRR process.

The 'Applying Cultural and Linguistic Competency Standards to PASRR' webinar focuses on the PASRR person-centered expectations for adaptation to culture, language, ethnic origin, and communication preferences, using the federal standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) as a guide.

This webinar will focus on the role of the state Medicaid agency and other state authorities in the administration of the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) program, reflecting on the role a collaborative PASRR system to ensure adherence to the federal regulations and maximize the effectiveness of the state PASRR program.

This webinar will focus on PASRR successful practice considerations that have emerged since the PASRR regulations were enacted in 1992 and CMS initiated PTAC’s technical assistance role with states in 2009. The goal is to identify practices states may want to consider in order to align the PASRR program with the most current understanding of the PASRR regulations.

This webinar will focus on PASRR implementation challenges occasionally encountered by state PASRR program staff and the resources available to address the issues.

This webinar will discuss what it means to be person-centered and explore the key components to a person-centered PASRR process.

This webinar focuses on the regulatory requirements for and the importance of specialized services in PASRR, including the funding mechanisms state can utilize to support the delivery of specialized services.

This webinar focuses on the regulatory requirements for and the importance of specialized services in PASRR, including the funding mechanisms state can utilize to support the delivery of specialized services.