§ 485.66 Condition of participation: Utilization review plan.

The facility must have in effect a written utilization review plan that is implemented annually, to assess the necessity of services and promotes the most efficient use of services provided by the facility. (a) Standard: Utilization review committee. The utilization review committee, consisting of the group of professional personnel specified in § 485.56(c), a committee of this group, or a group of similar composition, comprised by professional personnel not associated with the facility, must carry out the utilization review plan. (b) Standard: Utilization review plan. The utilization review plan must contain written procedures for evaluating— (1) Admissions, continued care, and discharges using, at a minimum, the criteria established in the patient care policies; (2) The applicability of the plan of treatment to established goals; and (3) The adequacy of clinical records with regard to— (i) Assessing the quality of services provided; and (ii) Determining whether the facility's policies and clinical practices are compatible and promote appropriate and efficient utilization of services.