US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-01, ch. 5, § 20.5
Part of a Psychiatric Institutions as a Psychiatric Hospital
A distinct part of a psychiatric institution can be certified as a psychiatric hospital if it
meets the conditions of participation even though the institution of which it is a part does
not. If the distinct part meets requirements equivalent to the accreditation requirements
of the JCAH, it can qualify under the program even though the institution itself is not
accredited.
History
(Rev. 1, 09-11-02)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
90f7ca03b62b6f807b2257b52e20e18f65c41b4fdac5ca39349f4ebbd78bd40a
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