What regulates standards for long-term care documentation?
a. OBRA
b. Title XXII
c. Nursing diagnoses
d. The care plan
ANS: A
OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) was a significant Medicare and Medicaid legislation for long-term health care documentation.
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