[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR493.571]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 493_LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart E_Accreditation by a Private, Nonprofit Accreditation 

  Organization or Exemption Under an Approved State Laboratory Program

 

Sec.  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



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validation inspections conducted by CMS or its agent.