---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 431.820"
title: "42"
number: "431.820"
heading: "Corrective action under the MEQC program."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/431.820"
---

# §431.820. Corrective action under the MEQC program.


The State must—

- (a) Take action to correct any active or negative case errors, including deficiencies, found in the MEQC pilot sampled cases in accordance with instructions established by CMS;
- (b) **By the August 1 following the MEQC review period, submit to CMS a report that—**
  - (1) **Identifies the root cause and any trends found in the case review findings.**
  - (2) Offers corrective actions for each unique error and deficiency finding based on the analysis provided in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section.
- (c) In the corrective action report, the State must provide updates on corrective actions reported for the previous MEQC pilot.

## Notes

### Amendments

[82 FR 31184, July 5, 2017]

### Source

Source: Sections 431.800 through 431.808 appear at 55 FR 22166, May 31, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45188, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[82 FR 31184, July 5, 2017]