---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 456.242"
title: "42"
number: "456.242"
heading: "UR plan requirements for medical care evaluation studies."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/456.242"
---

# §456.242. UR plan requirements for medical care evaluation studies.

- (a) The UR plan must describe the methods that the committee uses to select and conduct medical care evaluation studies under [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section.
- (b) The UR plan must provide that the UR committee—
  - (1) Determines the methods to be used in selecting and conducting medical care evaluation studies in the mental hospital;
  - (2) **Documents for each study—**
    - (i) Its results; and
    - (ii) How the results have been used to make changes to improve the quality of care and promote more effective and efficient use of facilities and services;
  - (3) Analyzes its findings for each study; and
  - (4) **Takes action as needed to—**
    - (i) Correct or investigate further any deficiencies or problems in the review process; or
    - (ii) **Recommend more effective and efficient hospital care procedures.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.