Part 456 - Utilization Control  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 456.1 - Basis and purpose of part.
§ 456.2 - State plan requirements.
§ 456.3 - Statewide surveillance and utilization control program.
§ 456.4 - Responsibility for monitoring the utilization control program.
§ 456.5 - Evaluation criteria.
§ 456.6 - Review by State medical agency of appropriateness and quality of services.
Subpart B - Utilization Control: All Medicaid Services
§ 456.21 - Scope.
§ 456.22 - Sample basis evaluation of services.
§ 456.23 - Post-payment review process.
Subpart C - Utilization Control: Hospitals
§ 456.50 - Scope.
§ 456.51 - Definitions.
Ur Plan: Administrative Requirements
§ 456.105 - UR committee required.
§ 456.106 - Organization and composition of UR committee; disqualification from UR committee membership.
Ur Plan: Medical Care Evaluation Studies
§ 456.141 - Purpose and general description.
§ 456.142 - UR plan requirements for medical care evaluation studies.
§ 456.143 - Content of medical care evaluation studies.
§ 456.144 - Data sources for studies.
§ 456.145 - Number of studies required to be performed.
UR Plan: Review of Need for Admission 1
Plan of Care
§ 456.80 - Individual written plan of care.
Ur Plan: Review of Need for Continued Stay
§ 456.131 - Continued stay review required.
§ 456.132 - Evaluation criteria for continued stay.
§ 456.133 - Subsequent continued stay review dates.
§ 456.134 - Description of methods and criteria: Subsequent continued stay review dates; length of stay modification.
§ 456.135 - Continued stay review process.
§ 456.136 - Notification of adverse decision.
§ 456.137 - Time limits for final decision and notification of adverse decision.
Ur Plan: Review of Need for Admission 1
Utilization Review (Ur) Plan: General Requirement
§ 456.100 - Scope.
§ 456.101 - UR plan required for inpatient hospital services.
Certification of Need for Care
§ 456.60 - Certification and recertification of need for inpatient care.
UR Plan: Review of Need for Admission
§ 456.121 - Admission review required.
§ 456.122 - Evaluation criteria for admission review.
§ 456.123 - Admission review process.
§ 456.124 - Notification of adverse decision.
§ 456.125 - Time limits for admission review.
§ 456.126 - Time limits for final decision and notification of adverse decision.
§ 456.127 - Pre-admission review.
§ 456.128 - Initial continued stay review date.
§ 456.129 - Description of methods and criteria: Initial continued stay review date; close professional scrutiny; length of stay modification.
Ur Plan: Informational Requirements
§ 456.111 - Beneficiary information required for UR.
§ 456.112 - Records and reports.
§ 456.113 - Confidentiality.
Subpart D - Utilization Control: Mental Hospitals
§ 456.150 - Scope.
§ 456.151 - Definitions.
Medical, Psychiatric, and Social Evaluations and Admission Review
§ 456.170 - Medical, psychiatric, and social evaluations.
§ 456.171 - [Reserved]
Plan of Care
§ 456.180 - Individual written plan of care.
§ 456.181 - Reports of evaluations and plans of care.
Ur Plan: Medical Care Evaluation Studies
§ 456.241 - Purpose and general description.
§ 456.242 - UR plan requirements for medical care evaluation studies.
§ 456.243 - Content of medical care evaluation studies.
§ 456.244 - Data sources for studies.
§ 456.245 - Number of studies required to be performed.
Utilization Review (Ur) Plan: General Requirements
§ 456.200 - Scope.
§ 456.201 - UR plan required for inpatient mental hospital services.
Ur Plan: Informational Requirements
§ 456.211 - Beneficiary information required for UR.
§ 456.212 - Records and reports.
§ 456.213 - Confidentiality.
Certification of Need for Care
§ 456.160 - Certification and recertification of need for inpatient care.
Ur Plan: Review of Need for Continued Stay
§ 456.231 - Continued stay review required.
§ 456.232 - Evaluation criteria for continued stay.
§ 456.233 - Initial continued stay review date.
§ 456.234 - Subsequent continued stay review dates.
§ 456.235 - Description of methods and criteria: Continued stay review dates; length of stay modification.
§ 456.236 - Continued stay review process.
§ 456.237 - Notification of adverse decision.
§ 456.238 - Time limits for final decision and notification of adverse decision.
Ur Plan: Administrative Requirements
§ 456.205 - UR committee required.
§ 456.206 - Organization and composition of UR committee; disqualification from UR committee membership.
Subpart E - XXX
Subpart F - Utilization Control: Intermediate Care Facilities
§ 456.350 - Scope.
§ 456.351 - Definition.
Utilization Review (Ur) Plan: General Requirement
§ 456.400 - Scope.
§ 456.401 - State plan UR requirements and options; UR plan required for intermediate care facility services.
Medical, Psychological, and Social Evaluations and Admission Review
§ 456.370 - Medical, psychological, and social evaluations.
§ 456.371 - Exploration of alternative services.
§ 456.372 - Medicaid agency review of need for admission.
Certification of Need for Care
§ 456.360 - Certification and recertification of need for inpatient care.
Ur Plan: Review of Need for Continued Stay
§ 456.431 - Continued stay review required.
§ 456.432 - Evaluation criteria for continued stay.
§ 456.433 - Initial continued stay review date.
§ 456.434 - Subsequent continued stay review dates.
§ 456.435 - Description of methods and criteria: Continued stay review dates.
§ 456.436 - Continued stay review process.
§ 456.437 - Notification of adverse decision.
§ 456.438 - Time limits for notification of adverse decision.
Ur Plan: Informational Requirements
§ 456.411 - Beneficiary information required for UR.
§ 456.412 - Records and reports.
§ 456.413 - Confidentiality.
Ur Plan: Administrative Requirements
§ 456.405 - Description of UR review function: How and when.
§ 456.406 - Description of UR review function: Who performs UR; disqualification from performing UR.
§ 456.407 - UR responsibilities of administrative staff.
Plan of Care
§ 456.380 - Individual written plan of care.
§ 456.381 - Reports of evaluations and plans of care.
Subpart G - Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21: Admission and Plan of Care Requirements
§ 456.480 - Scope.
§ 456.481 - Admission certification and plan of care.
§ 456.482 - Medical, psychiatric, and social evaluations.
Subpart H - Utilization Review Plans: FFP, Waivers, and Variances for Hospitals and Mental Hospitals
§ 456.500 - Purpose.
§ 456.501 - UR plans as a condition for FFP.
Ur Plan: Waiver of Requirements
§ 456.505 - Applicability of waiver.
§ 456.506 - Waiver options for Medicaid agency.
§ 456.507 - Review and granting of waiver requests.
§ 456.508 - Withdrawal of waiver.
Ur Plan: Remote Facility Variances from Time Requirements
§ 456.520 - Definitions.
§ 456.521 - Conditions for granting variance requests.
§ 456.522 - Content of request for variance.
§ 456.523 - Revised UR plan.
§ 456.524 - Notification of Administrator's action and duration of variance.
§ 456.525 - Request for renewal of variance.
Subpart I - Inspections of Care in Intermediate Care Facilities and Institutions for Mental Diseases
§ 456.600 - Purpose.
§ 456.601 - Definitions.
§ 456.602 - Inspection team.
§ 456.603 - Financial interests and employment of team members.
§ 456.604 - Physician team member inspecting care of beneficiaries.
§ 456.605 - Number and location of teams.
§ 456.606 - Frequency of inspections.
§ 456.607 - Notification before inspection.
§ 456.608 - Personal contact with and observation of beneficiaries and review of records.
§ 456.609 - Determinations by team.
§ 456.610 - Basis for determinations.
§ 456.611 - Reports on inspections.
§ 456.612 - Copies of reports.
§ 456.613 - Action on reports.
§ 456.614 - Inspections by utilization review committee.
Subpart J - Penalty for Failure To Make a Satisfactory Showing of an Effective Institutional Utilization Control Program
§ 456.650 - Basis, purpose and scope.
§ 456.651 - Definitions.
§ 456.652 - Requirements for an effective utilization control program.
§ 456.653 - Acceptable reasons for not meeting requirements for annual on-site review.
§ 456.654 - Requirements for content of showings and procedures for submittal.
§ 456.655 - Validation of showings.
§ 456.656 - Reductions in FFP.
§ 456.657 - Computation of reductions in FFP.
Subpart K - Drug Use Review (DUR) Program and Electronic Claims Management System for Outpatient Drug Claims
§ 456.700 - Scope.
§ 456.702 - Definitions.
§ 456.703 - Drug use review program.
§ 456.705 - Prospective drug review.
§ 456.709 - Retrospective drug use review.
§ 456.711 - Educational program.
§ 456.712 - Annual report.
§ 456.714 - DUR/surveillance and utilization review relationship.
§ 456.716 - DUR Board.
§ 456.719 - Funding for DUR program.
§ 456.722 - Electronic claims management system.
§ 456.725 - Funding of ECM system.