§488.5. Application and re-application procedures for national accrediting organizations. — Inbound Citations

(i) Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section, CMS may not disclose any accreditation survey or any information directly related to the survey (including corrective action plans) made by and released to it by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the American Osteopathic Association or any other national accreditation organization that meets the requirements of § 488.5 or § 493.506 of this chapter. Materials that are confidential include accreditation letters and accompanying recommendations and comments prepared by an accreditation organization concerning the entities it surveys.

(d) Upon written request, CMS will release the accreditation survey and related information from an accreditation organization meeting the requirements of § 488.5 or § 493.506 of this chapter to the extent the survey and information relate to an enforcement action taken (for example, denial of payment for new admission, civil money penalties, temporary management and termination) by CMS;

(iv) The purchaser/buyer/transferee agrees to operate the transferred CMS-approved accreditation program(s) under all of the terms and conditions found at §§ 488.5 through 488.9.

(3) Review of the organization's continued fulfillment of the requirements in § 488.5(a).

(2) When an accrediting organization has voluntarily terminated its CMS-approved accreditation program and provides its accredited providers and suppliers the notice required at § 488.5(a)(17), an affected provider's or supplier's deemed status continues in effect for 180 calendar days after the termination effective date if the provider or supplier submits an application to another CMS-approved accreditation program within 60 calendar days from the date of the notice from the accrediting organization. The provider or supplier must also provide written notice to the SA that it has submitted an application for accreditation under another CMS-approved accreditation program within this same 60-calendar day timeframe. Failure to comply with the timeframe requirements specified in this section will place the provider or supplier under the SAs authority for continued participation in Medicare and on-going monitoring.

(k) An accreditation organization whose accreditation program(s) is (are) approved and recognized by CMS that wishes to undergo a change of ownership is subject to the requirements set out at § 488.5(f) of this chapter.

(j) An accreditation organization whose accreditation program(s) is (are) approved and recognized by CMS that wishes to undergo a change of ownership are subject to the requirements set out at § 488.5(f) of this chapter.

(o) A DMEPOS accrediting organization that wishes to undergo a change of ownership is subject to the requirements of § 488.5(f).

(g) An accrediting organization that wishes to undergo a change of ownership is subject to the requirements set out at § 488.5(f).

(e) An accrediting organization that wishes to undergo a change of ownership is subject to the requirements set out at § 488.5(f) of this chapter.

(ii) Meet the requirements of paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) through (f)(4) of this section to demonstrate that the entities that will be accredited with the transferred accrediting program(s) continue to meet or exceed the applicable Medicare conditions or requirements.

(ii) Meet the requirements of paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) through (f)(4) of this section to demonstrate that the entities that will be accredited with the transferred accrediting program(s) continue to meet or exceed the applicable Medicare conditions or requirements.

(ii) Meet the requirements of paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) through (f)(4) of this section to demonstrate that the entities that will be accredited with the transferred accrediting program(s) continue to meet or exceed the applicable Medicare conditions or requirements.