Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to refer a resident with a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder to the appropriate state-designated mental health authority (PASRR) for review for 1 (#6) of 14 sampled residents. This deficient practice had the potential to cause a delay or missed services for resident #6 to meet their highest practicable mental health status. Findings include: Review of resident #6's PASRR screening with a date of 6/26/23, showed: .Review outcome: Approved. Diagnosis: CEREBRAL INFARCT D/T EMBOLISM MID CEREBRAL ART, APHASIA, DYSPHAGIA, DEPRESSION UNSPECIFIED, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE UNS, ESSENTIAL PRIMARY HYPERTENSION, TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS, OSTEOARTHRITIS UNSPECIFIED SITE. …
F644 citations in Montana
PASARR coordination · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Montana cites F644 less often than its own record predicts
0.74 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2025, this is the portion that was F644.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Montana surveyors wrote
F644 findings written in Montana, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Montana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.28% | 0.40× |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 0.55× |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 0.74× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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