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| The mission of the Area 9 Agency is to assist older persons and disabled individuals of all ages in leading independent, meaningful, and dignified lives in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The agency has served residents of Fayette, Franklin, Rush, Union, and Wayne counties since 1975. | |||
Pre-Admission Screening or PAS
| The Process/Forms for Nursing Facilities | For Nursing Facilities | How To Contact Us |
| PAS Trainings | Time Frame | Decision |
| Refusal to Participate | Out Of State | Appeals |
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PAS Overview
Any person seeking nursing facility placement in the state of Indiana is required by law to complete the pre-admission screening (PAS) process. This process determines the appropriateness of placement, but does not commit an individual to facility placement. Procedures must be explained to you by the facility you choose.
The Process
The actual screening is completed by the Area 9 PAS Coordinator. A network of professionals provide assistance including physicians, medical personnel, family members, and caregivers. In cases where mental disabilities are determined to be present, the screening must be completed prior to admission.
During a typical screening, three documents must be completed in a timely manner:
Physician Certification for Long-Term Care Services
For Nursing Facilities
Links to documents of interest for nursing facilities:
450B with special language for Priority Diversions or Conversions (print only)
Freedom of Choice Form (print only)
Listing of area nursing facilities
(last updated 02/27/08)
How To Contact Us
Area 9 Agency
520 South 9th Street
Richmond, Indiana 47374-6230
(765)966-1795 or (800)458-9345
(765)935-2437
PAS fax
Bob Patton, PAS Coordinator: email rpatton@indiana.edu
Madelaine Rummel, PAS Assessor: email mfrummel@indiana.edu
Kay Birum, PAS Office Assistant: email wbirum@indiana.edu
PAS Trainings
Area 9 staff conduct quarterly PAS trainings for discharge planners and other nursing facility staff. Call our office for more information on these trainings.
Next PAS Training
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Connersville Dunn Center
1pm-3pm
Time Frame
The time from initial application to the rendering of a decision is 25 days or less (except in the case of private pay screenings). Emergency authorizations may be given when appropriate. Emergency requests are processed immediately, however, specific health threatening conditions must exist.
Decision
Notification of the decision for placement will be mailed to you be either Area 9 or the Division of Aging Level of Care Unit. Placement may be made within 90 days of the approval.
Refusal To Participate
Under law, Medicaid funds spent for your daily care will be withheld for up to one year if you refuse PAS. Medicaid information may be obtained by contacting the county Division of Family Resources.
Out Of State
Indiana residents in an out-of-state hospital follow regular PAS procedures for approval to enter an Indiana nursing facility. Out-of-state residents requesting placement in an Indiana facility must await completion of the PAS process prior to admission.
The following are HIPAA required release forms. Typically our assessors will have these signed upon their first face-to-face assessment of the client. However, in out-of- state cases, or other instances in which an assessor will not be seeing the client face-to-face, we may ask the facility to assist with the completion of these forms:
Appeals
Directions on how to appeal a PAS decision are provided on the "PAS Form 4B", which is mailed to you indicating the decision for placement.