---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 438.332"
title: "42"
number: "438.332"
heading: "State review of the accreditation status of MCOs, PIHPs, and PAHPs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/438.332"
---

# §438.332. State review of the accreditation status of MCOs, PIHPs, and PAHPs.

- (a) The State must require, through its contracts, that each MCO, PIHP, and PAHP inform the State whether it has been accredited by a private independent accrediting entity.
- (b) The State must require, through its contracts, that each MCO, PIHP, and PAHP that has received accreditation by a private independent accrediting entity must authorize the private independent accrediting entity to provide the State a copy of its most recent accreditation review, including:
  - (1) Accreditation status, survey type, and level (as applicable);
  - (2) Accreditation results, including recommended actions or improvements, corrective action plans, and summaries of findings; and
  - (3) **Expiration date of the accreditation.**
- (c) **The State must—**
  - (1) Make the accreditation status for each contracted MCO, PIHP, and PAHP available on the Web site required under [§ 438.10(c)(3)](/cfr/42/438.10.md?p=c-3), including whether each MCO, PIHP, and PAHP has been accredited and, if applicable, the name of the accrediting entity, accreditation program, and accreditation level; and
  - (2) **Update this information at least annually.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: 81 FR 27853, May 6, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 41095, June 14, 2002, unless otherwise noted.