{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-456.243","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 456.243","heading":"Content of medical care evaluation studies.","body":"Each medical care evaluation study must—\n(a) Identify and analyze medical or administrative factors related to the mental hospital's patient care;\n(b) Include analysis of at least the following:\n(1) Admissions.\n(2) Durations of stay.\n(3) Ancillary services furnished, including drugs and biologicals.\n(4) Professional services performed in the hospital; and\n(c) If indicated, contain recommendations for change beneficial to patients, staff, the hospital, and the community.","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":"d1da4fb082c4b61472343a3240fb476beeff0c2a73d9842793185c0580891114","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-456.242","next":"us/42-cfr-456.244"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}