42 CFR 441.153
§ 441.153 Team certifying need for services.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 441.153, § 441.153 Team certifying need for services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/206302
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Full text
Certification under § 441.152 must be made by terms specified as follows:
(a) For an individual who is a beneficiary when admitted to a facility or program, certification must be made by an independent team that—
(1) Includes a physician;
(2) Has competence in diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, preferably in child psychiatry; and
(3) Has knowledge of the individual's situation.
(b) For an individual who applies for Medicaid while in the facility of program, the certification must be—
(1) Made by the team responsible for the plan of care as specified in § 441.156; and
(2) Cover any period before application for which claims are made.
(c) For emergency admissions, the certification must be made by the team responsible for the plan of care (§ 441.156) within 14 days after admission.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.