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Title
Resuming Validation of Accrediting Organization Surveys
Memo #
Admin Info: 23-14-NLTC
Posting Date
2023-09-06
Fiscal Year
2023
Summary
Memorandum Summary
• Validation of Accrediting Organization (AO) Surveys - Validation survey activity will resume in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
• Validation Survey Approach and Methodology: Validation surveys will be performed by national survey contractor(s) and utilize the direct observation methodology piloted in 2018-2019.
• CMS has created a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use by the national contractor(s) and will update the State Operations Manual (SOM) to reflect the direct observation validation survey (DOVS) process and guidance at a future date.
• Validation of Accrediting Organization (AO) Surveys - Validation survey activity will resume in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
• Validation Survey Approach and Methodology: Validation surveys will be performed by national survey contractor(s) and utilize the direct observation methodology piloted in 2018-2019.
• CMS has created a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use by the national contractor(s) and will update the State Operations Manual (SOM) to reflect the direct observation validation survey (DOVS) process and guidance at a future date.