Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Recognition of the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Résumé

This notice announces and invites comments on the receipt of an application from the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for recognition as a national accreditation organization with deemed status authority. The Social Security Act requires us to publish this notice in which we identify the national accreditation body making the application, describe the nature of the request, and provide a 30-day public comment period. The intent of this notice is to solicit public comment as to the advisability of recognizing the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities as a national accreditation organization with deeming authority to survey and accredit comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities for participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.