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 PUBLIC LAW 102-539—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3551 "(v) notify each facility accredited by the accreditation body if the Secretary withdraws approval of the accreditation body under paragraph (2) in a timely manner; and "(vi) provide such other additional information as the Secretary' may reqxiire. "(D) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations under which the Secretary may approve an accreditation body. "(2) WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall promulgate Regulations. regulations under which the Secretary may withdraw the approval of an accreditation body if the Secretary determines that the accreditation body does not meet the standards under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the requirements of clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), or the requirements of paragraph (4). "(B) EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.—If the Secretary withdraws the approval of an accreditation body under subparagraph (A), the certificate of any facility accredited by the body shall continue in effect vmtil the expiration of a reasonable period, as determined by the Secretary, for such facility to obtain another accreditation. "(3) ACCREDITATION. —To be accredited by an approved accreditation body a facility shall meet— "(A) the standards described in paragraph (I)(B) which the Secretary determines are applicable to the facility, and "(B) such other standards which the accreditation body may require. "(4) COMPLIANCE. — To ensure that facilities accredited by an accreditation body will continue to meet the standards of the accreditation body, the accreditation body shall— "(A) make onsite visits on an annual basis of a sufficient number of the facilities accredited by the body to allow a reasonable estimate of the performance of the body; and "(B) take such additional measures as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Visits made under subparagraph (A) shall be made after providing such notice as the Secretary may require. "(5) REVOCATION OF ACCREDITATION. —If an accreditation body revokes the accreditation of a facility, the certificate of the facility shall continue in effect until such time as may be determined by the Secretary. "(6) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— "(A) EVALUATION. — The Secretary shall evaluate annually the performance of each approved accreditation body by— "(i) inspecting under subsection (g)(2) a sufficient number of the facilities accredited by the body to allow a reasonable estimate of the performance of the body; and "(ii) such additional means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

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