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SC Medicaid - SCDHHSMedicaid · Administrative · Provider Communication · SCMedium impact

Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review Updates

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by Feb 1, 2026
Effective date
Feb 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 18, 2026

Summary

South Carolina DHHS is eliminating the memorandum of agreement (MOA) requirement for PASRR Level I Screening forms and introducing a revised screening form. All PASRR procedures are being consolidated into provider manuals, and the new form version becomes mandatory for all submissions.

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What to do

by Feb 1, 2026 · 7 steps
01Nursing facilities and hospitals must stop using the old PASRR Level I Screening form and switch to the revised version.
02Download the updated form from the Nursing Facilities Services and Hospital Services provider manuals.
03Dispose of old forms to prevent accidental use, as submissions with outdated forms will be returned for resubmission after Feb.
041, 2026.
05Consider attending webinars on Jan.
0627 (10-11 a.m.) or Jan.
0729 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) for training.

Original notice

Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review Updates
scdhhs.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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