Psychiatric Evaluation

30.2 - Psychiatric Evaluation (Rev. 253, Issued: 12- 14-18, Effective: 01-16-19, Implementation: 01- 16-19) In accordance with 42 CFR 412.27(c) and 42 CFR 482.61(b), each patient must receive a psychiatric evaluation that must— (1) Be completed within 60 hours of admission; (2) Include a medical history; (3) Contain a record of mental status; (4) Note the onset of illness and the circumstances leading to admission; (5) Describe attitudes and behavior; (6) Estimate intellectual functioning, memory functioning, and orientation; and (7) Include an inventory of the patient’s assets in descriptive, not interpretative fashion.