RAI Manual

MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual

The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) helps nursing home staff in gathering definitive information on a resident’s strengths and needs, which must be addressed in an individualized care plan. Interdisciplinary use of the RAI promotes this emphasis on quality of care and quality of life. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a core set of screening, clinical, and functional status elements, including common definitions and coding categories, which forms the foundation of a comprehensive assessment for all residents of nursing homes certified to participate in Medicare or Medicaid. This page contains the current MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.18.11, effective Oct. 1, 2023.

Updated: October 2023

Use the drop down list below to find the exact chapter, appendix, or change-table you need to replace.

• Final MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.18.11 October 2023 (PDF) (released August 2023, now in effect)
• MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.18.11 Changes from Draft to Final (PDF) (released August 2023)
• MDS3.0_Final_Item_Sets_v1.18.11v6_for_Oct_1_2023 (ZIP) (released October 2023)
• MDS3.0 RAI Manual v1.18.11R Errata September.8.2023 (PDF) (released September 2023)
• MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.v2.October.20.2023 (PDF) (released October 2023)
• MDS 3.0 Appendix B – State RAI Contacts (updated November 2023) 
• Final OSA Manual, Item Set, Change History October 1 2023 (ZIP) (updated August 2023)

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