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42 CFR 456.243: Content of medical care evaluation studies.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
- PART 456—UTILIZATION CONTROL
- Subpart D—Utilization Control: Mental Hospitals
Each medical care evaluation study must—
(a) Identify and analyze medical or administrative factors related to the mental hospital's patient care;
(b) Include analysis of at least the following:
(1) Admissions.
(2) Durations of stay.
(3) Ancillary services furnished, including drugs and biologicals.
(4) Professional services performed in the hospital; and
(c) If indicated, contain recommendations for change beneficial to patients, staff, the hospital, and the community.
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