GroundRules
42 CFR 483.126: Appropriate placement.
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 G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
- PART 483—REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
- Subpart C—Preadmission Screening and Annual Review of Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded Individuals
Placement of an individual with MI or IID in a NF may be considered appropriate only when the individual's needs are such that he or she meets the minimum standards for admission and the individual's needs for treatment do not exceed the level of services which can be delivered in the NF to which the individual is admitted either through NF services alone or, where necessary, through NF services supplemented by specialized services provided by or arranged for by the State.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:11Z. Source file · JSON