[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: 42CFR456.5] [Page 343] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 456_UTILIZATION CONTROL--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 456.5 Evaluation criteria. The agency must establish and use written criteria for evaluating the appropriateness and quality of Medicaid services. This section does not apply to services in hospitals and mental hospitals. For these facilities, see the following sections: Sec. Sec. 456.122 and 456.132 of subpart C; and Sec. 456.232 of subpart D. [43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 61 FR 38399, July 24, 1996]