ELG.015.271

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TMSIS Dataguide

Medicaid.gov

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ETHNICITY-OTHER

Data Element

DE Number

ELG271

System DE Number

ELG.015.271

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

ETHNICITY-INFORMATION

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	A freeform field to document the ethnicity of the beneficiary when the beneficiary identifies themselves as Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (ethnicity code 4).
Size	X(25)
FLF Start Position	559
FLF Stop Position	583
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. Value must be 25 characters or less 2. If associated Ethnicity Code (ELG.015.204) is in ["4"], then value must be populated. 3. 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-7592	If a segment is a ETHNICITY-INFORMATION segment from an ELG file, then the record number value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: X(25).

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.015.271	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. Value must be 25 characters or less2. If associated Ethnicity Code (ELG.015.204) is in ["4"], then value must be populated. 3. Conditional	1. Value must be 25 characters or less2. If associated Ethnicity Code (ELG.015.204) is in ["4"], then value must be populated.3. Conditional
08/28/2023	3.12.0	ELG.015.271	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. Value must be 25 characters or less2. Value is required when Ethnicity Code (ELG.015.204) equals '4' (Other)3. Conditional	1. Value must be 25 characters or less2. If associated Ethnicity Code (ELG.015.204) is in ["4"], then value must be populated. 3. Conditional
06/24/2022	3.0.0	ELG271/ ETHNICITY-OTHER	ADD DE	Data Dictionary - Record Layout	N/A	DE_NO\|DATA_ELEMENT_NAME\|SIZE\|FILE NAME\|FILE SEGMENT ELG271\|ETHNICITY-OTHER \|X(25)\|ELIGIBLE\|ETHNICITY-INFORMATION-ELG00015
06/24/2022	3.0.0	ELG271	ADD	Data Dictionary	N/A	\|DE NO\| DATA ELEMENT NAME\|NECESSITY \|DEFINITION\|CODING REQUIREMENT\|FILENAME\| FILE SEGMENT NAME ELG271\|ETHNICITY-OTHER\|Conditional\|A freeform field to document the ethnicity of the beneficiary when the beneficiary identifies themselves as Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (ethnicity code 4)\|If associated Ethnicity-Code (ELG.015.204) value is in [ "4"], then value must be populated.\|ELIGIBLE\|ETHNICITY-INFORMATION-ELG00015