United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1999_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdfe2acb D09002ee1bdfe2bc4 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Health Care Financing Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule revises the existing conditions of participation that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet to participate in the Medicare program. Specifically, this rule requires that each patient receive from the HHA a patient-specific, comprehensive assessment that identifies the patient's need for home care and that meets the patient's medical, nursing, rehabilitative, social and discharge planning needs. In addition, this final rule requires that as part of the comprehensive assessment, HHAs use a standard core assessment data set, the ``Outcome and Assessment Information Set'' (OASIS) when evaluating adult, non-maternity patients. These changes are an integral part of the Administration's efforts to achieve broad- based improvements in the quality of care furnished through Federal programs and in the measurement of that care. 64 FR 3764 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-01-25/99-1449 99-1449 fr25ja99-13 RIN 0938-AJ11 4120-01-P HCFA-3007-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-01-25/99-1449 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-01-25/html/99-1449.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-01-25/pdf/99-1449.pdf 21 p. 3764 3784 64 FR 3764 Title 42 Part 484 42 CFR Part 484 RIN 0938-AJ11 Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Comprehensive Assessment and Use of the OASIS as Part of the Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies; Federal Register Vol. 64, Issue RULE 99-1449 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 1999-02-24 HCFA-3007-F 4120-01-P 99-1449 Final rule.

This final rule revises the existing conditions of participation that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet to participate in the Medicare program. Specifically, this rule requires that each patient receive from the HHA a patient-specific, comprehensive assessment that identifies the patient's need for home care and that meets the patient's medical, nursing, rehabilitative, social and discharge planning needs. In addition, this final rule requires that as part of the comprehensive assessment, HHAs use a standard core assessment data set, the ``Outcome and Assessment Information Set'' (OASIS) when evaluating adult, non-maternity patients. These changes are an integral part of the Administration's efforts to achieve broad- based improvements in the quality of care furnished through Federal programs and in the measurement of that care.

These regulations are effective on February 24, 1999. Janice Stevenson at (410) 786-4882. Vol. 64, no. 15 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1999-01-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 199 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-01-25 P0b002ee180a6ee58 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25ja99 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-01-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-01-25/pdf/FR-1999-01-25.pdf fdlp 3621 3805 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-05 FR-1999-01-25 machine generated eng FR FR-1999-01-25 64 15