4
Discharge date 3 or fewer months away
if the resident has an expected discharge date of three (3) months or fewer, has an active discharge plan in
progress, and the discharge plan could not be improved upon with a referral to the LCA.
DiraChart MDS item reference
Q0620Section Qv1.20.1Manual page Q-25
Reason Referral to Local Contact Agency (LCA) Not
Made (cont.)
Quick coding
Answer Codes
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Response format: Coded response
5
Discharge date more than 3 months away
if the resident has an expected discharge date of more than three (3) months and discharge plan is actively in
progress.
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Coding Guidance
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Steps for Assessment
1. If Q0610: Referral = 0, No, indicate the primary reason that the referral has not been made to
the LCA.
Coding Instructions
for Q0620, Reason Referral to Local Contact
Agency (LCA) Not Made
•
Code 1, LCA unknown
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Code 2, Referral previously made: if a referral has previously been made to the
LCA, which is currently working with the resident and facility staff on an active
discharge plan to return to the community.
•
Code 3, Referral not wanted: if the resident (or family, significant other, legal
guardian, or other legally authorized representative only if resident doesn’t understand or
is unable to respond) responded they do not want a referral (Q0500B = 0).
Q0620: Reason Referral to Local Contact Agency (LCA) Not
Made (cont.)
•
Code 4, Discharge date 3 or fewer months away: if the resident has an
expected discharge date of three (3) months or fewer, has an active discharge plan in
progress, and the discharge plan could not be improved upon with a referral to the LCA.
•
Code 5, Discharge date more than 3 months away: if the resident has an
expected discharge date of more than three (3) months and discharge plan is actively in
progress.
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Nursing Home Subsets
Swing Bed Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Quarterly A=02, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Discharge A=99, B=99, F=10, 11, G=1, 2, H=0
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Program and Policy Use
D/C Items (Only when A0310F = 10 or 11)
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