[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR8.13]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 8_CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart B_Certification and Treatment Standards

 

Sec. 8.13  Revocation of accreditation and accreditation body approval.



    (a) SAMHSA action following revocation of accreditation. If an 

accreditation body revokes an OTP's accreditation, SAMHSA may conduct an 

investigation into the reasons for the revocation. Following such 

investigation, SAMHSA may determine that the OTP's certification should 

no longer be in effect, at which time SAMHSA will initiate procedures to 

revoke the facility's certification in accordance with Sec. 8.14. 

Alternatively, SAMHSA may determine that another action or combination 

of actions would better serve the public health, including the 

establishment and implementation of a corrective plan of action that 

will permit the certification to continue in effect while the OTP seeks 

reaccreditation.

    (b) Accreditation body approval. (1) If SAMHSA withdraws the 

approval of an accreditation body under Sec. 8.6, the certifications of 

OTPs accredited by such body shall remain in effect for a period of 1 

year after the date of withdrawal of approval of the accreditation body, 

unless SAMHSA determines that to protect public health or safety, or 

because the accreditation body fraudulently accredited treatment 

programs, the certifications of some or all of the programs should be 

revoked or suspended or that a shorter time period should be established 

for the certifications to remain in effect. SAMHSA may extend the time 

in which a certification remains in effect under this paragraph on a 

case-by-case basis.

    (2) Within 1 year from the date of withdrawal of approval of an 

accreditation body, or within any shorter period of time established by 

SAMHSA, OTPs currently accredited by the accreditation body must obtain 

accreditation from another accreditation body. SAMHSA may extend the 

time period for obtaining reaccreditation on a case-by-case basis.



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