Section 405IAC1-15-2. Definitions

   (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

  (b) "Case mix reimbursement" means a system of paying nursing facilities according to the mix of residents in each facility as measured by resident characteristics and service needs. Its function is to provide payment for resources needed to serve different types of residents.

  (c) "Minimum data set" or "MDS" means a core set of screening and assessment elements, including common definitions and coding categories, that forms the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all residents of long-term care facilities certified to participate in Medicaid. The items in the MDS standardize communication about resident problems, strengths, and conditions within the facilities, between facilities, and between facilities and outside agencies. Version 2.0 (9/2000) is the most current form to the minimum data set (MDS 2.0). The Indiana system will employ the MDS 2.0 or subsequent revisions as approved by CMS. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 1-15-2; filed Nov 1, 1995, 8:30 a.m.: 19 IR 350; filed Mar 2, 1999, 4:42 p.m.: 22 IR 2248; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; filed Nov 1, 2010, 11:37 a.m.: 20101201-IR-405100183FRA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA)