42 C.F.R. § 456.371 Exploration of alternative services.
Title 42 - Public Health
If the comprehensive evaluation recommends ICF services for an applicant or recipient whose needs could be met by alternative services that are currently unavailable, the facility must enter this fact in the recipient's record and begin to look for alternative services.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 456—UTILIZATION CONTROL
Subpart F—Utilization Control: Intermediate Care Facilities
Medical, Psychological, and Social Evaluations and Admission Review
§ 456.371 Exploration of alternative services.
