42 CFR 483.126 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 482.1 To Parts 1009-1099) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 482.1 To Parts 601-699) — Standards And Certification (§ 482.1 To § 498.103) — Requirements For States And Long Term Care Facilities (Subpart A To § 483.480) — Preadmission Screening And Annual Review Of Mentally Ill And Mentally Retarded Individuals (§ 483.100 To § 483.138) — Appropriate placement.

4 Aug 2016

Placement of an individual with MI or IID in a NF may be considered appropriate only when the individual's needs are such that he or she meets the minimum standards for admission and the individual's needs for treatment do not exceed the level of services which can be delivered in the NF to which the individual is admitted either through NF services alone or, where necessary, through NF services supplemented by specialized services provided by or arranged for by the State.

42 CFR 483.126