---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 493.571"
title: "42"
number: "493.571"
heading: "Disclosure of accreditation, State and CMS validation inspection results."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/493.571"
---

# §493.571. Disclosure of accreditation, State and CMS validation inspection results.

- (a) **Accreditation organization inspection results.** CMS may disclose accreditation organization inspection results to the public only if the results are related to an enforcement action taken by the Secretary.
- (b) **State inspection results.** Disclosure of State inspection results is the responsibility of the approved State licensure program, in accordance with State law.
- (c) **CMS validation inspection results.** CMS may disclose the results of all validation inspections conducted by CMS or its agent.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 63 FR 26732, May 14, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 263a, 1302, 1395x(e), 1395x(s)(3) and (s)(17).

### Source

Source: 55 FR 9576, Mar. 14, 1990, unless otherwise noted.