{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-456.151","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 456.151","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this subpart:\nMedical care appraisal norms or norms means numerical or statistical measures of usually observed performance.\nMedical care criteria or criteria means predetermined elements against which aspects of the quality of a medical service may be compared. These criteria are developed by health professionals relying on their expertise and the professional health care literature.","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 456—UTILIZATION CONTROL","Subpart D—Utilization Control: Mental Hospitals"],"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":"5c5df64d8e26e4d7f876906056c22d401eef5db8b72bb22693eb14481f3a0332","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-456.150","next":"us/42-cfr-456.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}