# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 67 — Maryland Healthchoice Program

### Chapter 03 — Maryland Medicaid Managed Care Program: MCO Application

#### Regulation .08 National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation.

*COMAR 10.67.03.08*

A. Effective July 1, 2012, an MCO applicant shall obtain NCQA health plan accreditation within 2 years of their effective date as an MCO.

B. Effective January 1, 2025, an MCO shall obtain NCQA health equity accreditation within 2 years of their effective date as an MCO.