{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-441.106","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 441.106","heading":"Comprehensive mental health program.","body":"(a) If the plan includes services in public institutions for mental diseases, the agency must show that the State is making satisfactory progress in developing and implementing a comprehensive mental health program.\n(b) The program must—\n(1) Cover all ages;\n(2) Use mental health and public welfare resources; including—\n(i) Community mental health centers;\n(ii) Nursing homes; and\n(iii) Other alternatives to public institutional care; and\n(3) Include joint planning with State authorities.\n(c) The agency must submit annual progress reports within 3 months after the end of each fiscal year in which Medicaid is provided under this subpart.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 441—SERVICES: REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC SERVICES","Subpart C—Medicaid for Individuals Age 65 or Over in Institutions for Mental Diseases"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"eb608b3c7020df5676cbb82d82795e5c2f44adcfec4b1b8b72caf4fdf44997e1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-441.105","next":"us/42-cfr-441.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}