The updated Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set and OSA Manual are now available in the “downloads” section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. Some items, listed below, have been corrected and a number of other items have small formatting changes. Screenshots have been updated to reflect these changes in the manual.

The OSA is not federally required but some states use it for payment purposes. If your state uses the OSA, nursing home members will want to be aware of the updates. The following corrections were made:

• A0700: The word <patient> was changed to <recipient>.
• C0300A: Erroneous numbering (1–4) was changed to the correct numbering (0–3).
• C0500: The wording of the instruction was changed from <Enter Code> to <Enter Score>.
• O0100: The label above subitem Z was corrected from <Other> to <None of the above>.

For questions regarding completion of the OSA, please contact your State Survey Agency.