intensive outpatient services

(4) The term “intensive outpatient services” has the meaning given the term “partial hospitalization services” in paragraph (1), except that— (A) section 1395n(a)(2)(F)(i) of this title shall not apply; (B) the reference in such paragraph to an individual “determined (not less frequently than monthly) by a physician to have a need for such services for a minimum of 20 hours per week” shall be treated as a reference to an individual “determined (not less frequently than once every other month) by a physician to have a need for such services for a minimum of 9 hours per week”; and (C) the reference to “a community mental health center (as defined in subparagraph (B))” in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a reference to “a community mental health center (as defined in subparagraph (B)), a Federally qualified health center, or a rural health clinic”.

Source

42 USC § 1395x(ff)(4)


Scoping language

For purposes of this subchapter
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