Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual (Pub. 100-01), Ch. 7 § 30.70.2
Validation Requirements
30.70.2 - Validation Requirements
(Rev. 13718; Issued: 04-10-26; Effective: 05-11-26; Implementation: 09-14-26)
In accordance with 36 CFR § 1236.34:
1. You may establish your own validation process or utilize third-party processes to validate
that digitized versions comply with the standards in 36 CFR § 1236.32
2. You shall document your validation process and retain that documentation for the life of
the process or the life of any records digitized using that process, whichever is longer
3. Be aware that CMS and/or NARA may review your validation documentation as needed