Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 441  /  Sec. 441.154 Active treatment.

Inpatient psychiatric services must involve ``active treatment'', which means implementation of a professionally developed and supervised individual plan of care, described in Sec. 441.155 that is--

(a) Developed and implemented no later than 14 days after admission; and

(b) Designed to achieve the beneficiary's discharge from inpatient status at the earliest possible time.