14-191 C.M.R. ch. 8, § 2 - Deemed Status

A. Bureaus providing funds may award "deemed status" to standards promoted by nationally recognized organizations that offer accreditation to facilities.

B. In determining the acceptability of nationally recognized standards to be awarded deemed status, the Bureaus shall take into account:

1. The appropriateness of the standards content and their compatibility with specific programming that is provided and funded in Maine, and

2. Standards and a review process that require survey teams to pay substantial attention to actual direct client programming as an element of the on-site process, and

3. The accrediting body's achievement of a survey balance between the administration/organization and programming aspects of the agency, and

4. The ability of the accrediting body to document the final results of the survey and return that report to the agency in a timely manner.

C. When there is more then one such accrediting body deemed appropriate to review the agency's programs, the agency shall have the option to select an accrediting organization of its choice.

D. Funding Bureaus may require agencies to meet standards that have a basis in Maine low, and/or existing regulation, In the event that these requirements are not addressed by the national accrediting organization.

E. Where necessary, funding Bureaus may establish additional standards by regulation.

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14-191 C.M.R. ch. 8, § 2