2.0 POLICY
2.1 Only accreditation
by one of the following organizations meets the requirement of
32 CFR 199.6(b)(4)(xi)(A)(3) that the center
be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization whose
standards and procedures have been determined to be acceptable by
the Deputy Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA), or a designee:
• The Joint
Commission.
• The Accreditation Association
for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
• The Commission for the Accreditation
of Birth Centers.
2.2 The continued
status of an accreditation organization being “acceptable to the
Deputy Director, DHA, or a designee” is discretionary on the part
of the Deputy Director and is, therefore, subject to change.
2.3 Should an organization lose
status as “acceptable to the Deputy Director, DHA, or a designee”, accreditation
granted to a birthing center prior to the accreditation organization’s
loss of status is subject to review by DHA to determine whether
the birthing center should remain a certified provider for a period
not to exceed the date that the existing accreditation would have
otherwise expired.