§ 493.573 Continuing Federal oversight of private nonprofit accreditation organizations and approved State licensure programs.
(a) Comparability review. In addition to the initial review for determining equivalency of specified organization or State requirements to the comparable condition-level requirements, CMS reviews the equivalency of requirements in the following cases:
(1) When CMS promulgates new condition-level requirements.
(2) When CMS identifies an accreditation organization or a State licensure program whose requirements are no longer equal to, or more stringent than, condition-level requirements.
(3) When an accreditation organization or State licensure program adopts new requirements.
(4) When an accreditation organization or State licensure program adopts changes to its inspection process, as required by § 493.575(b)(1), as applicable.