Effect of Accreditation, Licensure, and Other Approval Programs

1020 - Effect of Accreditation, Licensure, and Other Approval Programs on Medicare Standards (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) Certification builds upon State and national accreditation programs. Certification requirements, State licensure codes for health facilities, programs for professional licensure and accreditation, and medical assistance standards are all related; therefore, certification activities must be coordinated with other programs. It is important that there be an interchange of information about program standards and institutions that participate in these programs between the certifying agency, accrediting organizations, State licensure programs, and State medical assistance programs.