[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR441.154]



[Page 277-278]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 441_SERVICES: REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC 

 

Subpart D_Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21 in 

                   Psychiatric Facilities or Programs

 

Sec.  441.154  Active treatment.



    Inpatient psychiatric services must involve ``active treatment'', 

which means implementation of a professionally developed and supervised 

individual plan of care, described in Sec.  441.155 that is--



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    (a) Developed and implemented no later than 14 days after admission; 

and

    (b) Designed to achieve the recipient's discharge from inpatient 

status at the earliest possible time.