§488.4. General rules for a CMS-approved accreditation program for providers and suppliers.
42 C.F.R. § 488.4
The following requirements apply when a national accrediting organization has applied for CMS approval of a provider or supplier accreditation program and CMS has found that the program provides reasonable assurance for providers or suppliers accredited under the program:
When a provider or supplier demonstrates full compliance with all of the accreditation program requirements of the accrediting organization's CMS-approved accreditation program, the accrediting organization may recommend that CMS grant deemed status to the provider or supplier.
CMS may deem the provider or supplier, excluding kidney transplant centers within a hospital and ESRD facilities, to be in compliance with the applicable Medicare conditions or requirements. The deemed status provider or supplier is subject to validation surveys as provided at § 488.9.
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Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[80 FR 29835, May 22, 2015]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C 1302 and 1395hh.
Source
Source: 53 FR 22859, June 17, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[80 FR 29835, May 22, 2015]