ELG.003.035

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TMSIS Dataguide

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MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION

Data Element

DE Number

ELG035

System DE Number

ELG.003.035

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

VARIABLE-DEMOGRAPHICS-ELIGIBILITY

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	A free-text field to capture the description of the marital/domestic-relationship status when Marital Status =14 (Other) is selected.
Size	X(50)
FLF Start Position	44
FLF Stop Position	93
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. If associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals "14" (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided 2. Value must be 50 characters or less 3. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbol 4. Conditional

Valid Value Code Set	Valid Value Code	Valid Value Name	Valid Value Description	Effective Start Date	Effective End Date

RULE ID	RULE Definition
RULE-2041	If a varible demographics eligibility segment has a value equal to '14' for marital status, then the segment has a value populated for marital status other explanation.
RULE-7094	If a segment is a variable demographics eligibility segment from an ELG file, then the marital status other explanantion value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: X(50).

Measure ID	Measure Name

DE Number	System DE Number	DE Name	File Segment Number	File Segment Name

Published Date	Data Guide Version	Data Element	Action	Field	Before	After
09/12/2024	3.29.0	ELG.003.035	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. If associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals '14' (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided2. Value must be 50 characters or less3. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbol4. Conditional	1. If associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals "14" (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided2. Value must be 50 characters or less3. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbol4. Conditional
06/24/2022	3.0.0	MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION	UPDATE	Data Dictionary	DE No\|Data Element Name\|Definition\| CODING REQUIREMENT\| ELG035\|MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION\|\| 1.(FD1) if associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals '14' (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided 2.(S) value must be 50 characters or less 3.(N) conditional	DE No\|Data Element Name\|Definition\| CODING REQUIREMENT\| ELG035\|MARITAL-STATUS-OTHER-EXPLANATION\|\| 1.(FD1) if associated Marital Status (ELG.003.035) equals '14' (Other), then value is mandatory and must be provided 2.(S) value must be 50 characters or less 3.(IV) value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbol 4.(N) conditional