Provider Letter No. 16-20 — Provider Requirements for Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 (Replaces PL 10-19) On October 1, 2010, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) began using MDS 3.0 for all MDS assessments with an assessment reference date, entry date or discharge date of October 1, 2010 or later, in accordance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements. The DADS requirements for all options have been updated in the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment … [Read more...] about Provider Requirements for Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0