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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0581
[ ...the services furnished by the distinct part unit must comply with ... the additional
requirements of §412.27 of Part 412 of this chapter for excluded psychiatric units.
Excluded psychiatric units: Additional requirements (§412.27):
"...A psychiatric unit must ...
(d)(2) Director of inpatient psychiatric services: Medical staff.]
(i) The clinical director, service chief, or equivalent must meet the training and
experience requirements for examination by the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry."
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
7e5732a63b8c5bd1d45170495a64a819597312c3b7113a449a1d19912fd068c8
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