Which is not connected with the nursing home reform mandated by a 1987 law?
a. RAI
b. HIPAA
c. MDS
d. UG
B
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A Incorrect. The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) must be completed for all residents receiving Medicare or Medicaid.
B Correct. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in 1996 and mandates privacy practices.
C Incorrect. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a portion of the RAI that is used to collect definitive information on the patient's functioning.
D Incorrect. Utilization guidelines (UGs) govern the nurse's assessment of trigger problems according to the resident assessment protocols (RAPs) of the MDS.
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