{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-456.244","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 456.244","heading":"Data sources for studies.","body":"Data that the committee uses to perform studies must be obtained from one or more of the following sources:\n(a) Medical records or other appropriate hospital data.\n(b) External organizations that compile statistics, design profiles, and produce other comparative data.\n(c) Cooperative endeavors with—\n(1) QIOs;\n(2) Fiscal agents;\n(3) Other service providers; or\n(4) Other appropriate agencies.","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":"d7ab4b2ac86d369d143c620e3b4932ee4691373611f3083d22a673bd844b5d2d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-456.243","next":"us/42-cfr-456.245"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}