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Newsletter Vol. 20, No.25
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 1, 2010
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
New Jersey requires hospitals to initiate PASRR (Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review) screenings as part of discharge planning when patients are being admitted to Medicaid-certified nursing homes. A revised Level I PASRR Screening Tool (LTC-26) must now be used, and training sessions will be coordinated for hospital and nursing home staff.
Action Required
Immediately: Hospital discharge planning staff must begin initiating completion of PASRR screenings using the revised Level I PASRR Screening Tool (LTC-26) for all patients being discharged to Medicaid-certified nursing homes, regardless of payment source. Download the new form from http://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/forms/ and integrate into discharge planning workflow. Attend upcoming DACS training sessions when contacted. Failure to complete pre-admission screening will result in loss of federal financial participation for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing home care.