42 C.F.R. § 483.126 Appropriate placement.
Title 42 - Public Health
Placement of an individual with MI or MR in a NF may be considered appropriate only when the individual's needs are such that he or she meets the minimum standards for admission and the individual's needs for treatment do not exceed the level of services which can be delivered in the NF to which the individual is admitted either through NF services alone or, where necessary, through NF services supplemented by specialized services provided by or arranged for by the State.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 483—REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
Subpart C—Preadmission Screening and Annual Review of Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded Individuals
§ 483.126 Appropriate placement.