42 CFR 456.60 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Medical Assistance Programs (§ 430.0 To § 456.725) — Utilization Control (§ 456.1 To § 456.725) — Utilization Control: Hospitals (§ 456.50 To § 456.145) — Certification Of Need For Care (§ 456.60) — Certification and recertification of need for inpatient care.

(a) Certification. (1) A physician must certify for each applicant or beneficiary that inpatient services in a hospital are or were needed.

(2) The certification must be made at the time of admission or, if an individual applies for assistance while in a hospital, before the Medicaid agency authorizes payment.

(b) Recertification. (1) A physician, or physician assistant or nurse practitioner (as defined in § 491.2 of this chapter) acting within the scope of practice as defined by State law and under the supervision of a physician, must recertify for each applicant or beneficiary that inpatient services in a hospital are needed.

(2) Recertifications must be made at least every 60 days after certification.