Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 130.000 - Hospital Licensure
Subpart B - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 130.202 - Accreditation as Equivalent: Deemed Status
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) If a hospital is currently accredited by the Joint Commission, AOA, or another accrediting body approved by CMS and the Commissioner, the Commissioner may deem the hospital to meet all the requirements of the Conditions of Participation except any requirement promulgated by regulation by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(e)(9) which the Secretary, after consulting with the Joint Commission, AOA or another accrediting body approved by CMS and the Commissioner, identifies as being more stringent or more precise than the requirements for accreditation; and except the requirements for utilization review specified in 105 CMR 130.200; and with respect to psychiatric hospitals subject to licensure.
(B) Each accredited hospital which desires to obtain deemed status shall release to the Commissioner a copy of the hospital's current accreditation letter and the accrediting agency's explanation of its survey findings. The hospital shall also sign a Department consent form indicating it: