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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 31.10.36.03" title_num="31" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="36" heading="Determination of Approved Accrediting Organization.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An accrediting organization is not an approved accrediting organization for the purposes of Insurance Article, §15-601, Annotated Code of Maryland, until the Commissioner issues a letter of approval to the accrediting organization.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For the purpose of determining which entities are approved accrediting organizations, the Commissioner shall consider whether:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The accreditation standards required to be met for accreditation by the accrediting organization meet or exceed the requirements of Insurance Article, §§15-1614 and 15-1617, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The accrediting organization measures an applicant's pharmacy and therapeutics committee's ability to meet each standard; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The accrediting organization agrees to notify the Commissioner at least 30 days in advance if it revises its accreditation standards that pertain to a pharmacy and therapeutics committee or changes the method in which it reviews a pharmacy and therapeutics committee of an applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An accrediting organization continues to be approved by the Commissioner until notified in writing by the Commissioner that its approval has been withdrawn.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>