42 CFR § 431.820 - Corrective action under the MEQC program.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s431.820"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 431.820 - Corrective action under the MEQC program."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "431.820"
section_name: "Corrective action under the MEQC program."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "431"
part_name: "STATE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 45188, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "431"
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# 431.820 Corrective action under the MEQC program.
The State must—
(a) Take action to correct any active or negative case errors, including deficiencies, found in the MEQC pilot sampled cases in accordance with instructions established by CMS;
(b) By the August 1 following the MEQC review period, submit to CMS a report that—
(1) Identifies the root cause and any trends found in the case review findings.
(2) Offers corrective actions for each unique error and deficiency finding based on the analysis provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(c) In the corrective action report, the State must provide updates on corrective actions reported for the previous MEQC pilot.
[82 FR 31184, July 5, 2017]