42 CFR § 403.235 - Review and certification of policies.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s403.235"
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title: "42 CFR § 403.235 - Review and certification of policies."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "403.235"
section_name: "Review and certification of policies."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "403"
part_name: "SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
cfr_part: "403"
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# 403.235 Review and certification of policies.
(a) CMS will review policies that the insuring organization voluntarily submits, except that CMS will not review a policy issued in a State with an approved regulatory program under § 403.222.
(b) If the requirements specified in § 403.232 are met, CMS will—
(1) Certify the policy; and
(2) Authorize the insuring organization to display the emblem on the policy, as provided for in § 403.231.
(c) If CMS certifies a policy, it will inform all State Commissioners and Superintendents of Insurance of that fact.