{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-456.50","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 456.50","heading":"Scope.","body":"This subpart prescribes requirements for control of utilization of inpatient hospital services, including requirements concerning—\n(a) Certification of need for care;\n(b) Plan of care; and\n(c) Utilization review plans.","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 C—Utilization Control: 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":"2e79d85bda54f012ecfc158775ed73ed1fa105eefd273bb8930f419470e0b841","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-456.23","next":"us/42-cfr-456.51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}