42 C.F.R. § 456.651

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 456.651 - Definitions

For purposes of this subpart-

Facility, with respect to inpatient psychiatric services for individuals under 21, includes a psychiatric program as specified in § 441.151 of this chapter.

Level of care means one of the following types of inpatient services: hospital, mental hospital, intermediate care facility, or psychiatric services for individuals under 21.

Long-stay services means services provided to a beneficiary after a total of 60 days of inpatient stay (90 in the case of mental hospital services) during a 12-month period beginning July 1, not counting days of stay paid for wholly or in part by Medicare.

42 C.F.R. §456.651

43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 61 FR 38399, July 24, 1996