US · guidance
CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-1631
§482.61(b)(1) [Each patient must receive a psychiatric evaluation that must--] Be
completed within 60 hours of admission;
Survey Procedures §482.61(b)(1)
• Review a sample of open and closed records to verify the psychiatric evaluation
was completed within 60 hours of admission.
• Review hospital policy to ensure that psychiatric evaluations are required to be
completed within 60 hours of admission.
History
Rev. 238; Issued: 03-20-26; Effective: 09-05-25; Implantation: 09-05-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
78bb513e10b3b117c82b0435b594a3dc6e794f068c48543385d84a85892e0ebc
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