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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Psychiatric hospital must—
(a) Be primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill persons;
(b) Meet the conditions of participation specified in §§ 482.1 through 482.23 and §§ 482.25 through 482.57;
(c) Maintain clinical records on all patients, including records sufficient to permit CMS to determine the degree and intensity of treatment furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, as specified in § 482.61; and
(d) Meet the staffing requirements specified in § 482.62.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.482.60 Special provisions applying to psychiatric hospitals - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-42-public-health/cfr-sect-42-482-60/
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