Who develops core assessment data elements for long-term care residents as required by OBRA?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for developing core assessment data elements for long-term care residents as required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). The OBRA regulations establish guidelines for the care and assessment of individuals in long-term care facilities, aiding in the standardization of data needed to evaluate and improve care quality. CMS's role ensures that these core elements are aligned with federal requirements, promoting consistent assessment practices across facilities, which is crucial for maintaining high care standards and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

Other organizations do play significant roles in healthcare policy and management but do not specifically develop the assessment data elements mandated by OBRA. The Environmental Protection Agency focuses on environmental health and regulation, the American Health Information Management Association is involved in health information management education and practice but does not directly develop these assessment elements, and the Department of Health and Human Services oversees a broad range of health-related services but is not specifically responsible for the development of the OBRA core data elements.