This page contains the current MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manual v1.16, effective Oct. 1, 2018.

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

• MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.16  October 1, 2018 (R)  A single PDF file of the entire RAI manual for use as an electronic version with bookmarks that you can click on to take you to each section of the manual.
• MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.16 Replacement Manual Pages and Change Tables October 2018 MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.16 (R)  Replacement pages for this year’s manual changes if you wish to updated your existing paper-based manual with just the pages that have changed. It also includes the change tables that crosswalk the changes made to this year’s manual. 
• MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual (v1.16R) Errata (v1) (updated Oct. 2018) This PDF file contains the updates from the Oct. 1,  2018 errata.
• MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manual (v1.16R) Errata (v1.1) (updated February 2019) This errata contains section J revisions.
• Errata V3.00.1 for MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manual - (DRAFT) Data Submission Specifications (updated April 2019) This errata contains changes made in the next version of the MDS 3.0 Data Submission Specs. 
• MDS 3.0 Appendix B - State RAI Contacts (updated March 2019) 
• MDS 3.0 Final Item Sets v1.17.1 for Oct. 1, 2019 (updated April 2019)
• The question and answer (Q+A) for the July 31/August 1, 2018, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training is now available.
• SNF QRP Quarterly FAQ Update (Q3 2018) This Q&A includes Q&As related to section GG items GG0170N and GG0170O.
• MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 October 1, 2019 (posted May 2019) This ZIP file is an early release of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v.1.17, which includes many updates, as well as information related to PDPM. CMS indicates that a final posting which may contain additional updates will be posted prior to October 1, 2019.