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Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Section S Changes Effective October 1, 2016
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 1, 2016
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois updated Section S of the MDS 3.0 form with 9 new required data items for nursing facility assessments, including tracking of reportable diseases, TBI diagnoses, therapy billing sources, COPD treatments, isolation procedures, and antipsychotic medication management. All MDS submissions must include these new fields for complete assessment documentation.
Action Required
By October 1, 2016: Billing and clinical staff at Illinois nursing facilities must update MDS 3.0 assessment forms to include 9 new Section S items (S1004, S1150, S3310, S3315A, S6052, S6053A, S6053B, S6232, S6234, S6236). Download revised forms from LTSS webpage. Train staff on new data collection requirements for reportable diseases, TBI add-ons, therapy billing sources, COPD treatments, isolation procedures, and antipsychotic medication tracking. Incomplete Section S submissions will be rejected.