(c) The division shall approve an accreditation agency that applies for approval on a form prescribed by the division, accompanied by payment of the fee prescribed by this chapter and evidence that the accreditation agency meets the following criteria:

1. (1) Includes within its accreditation program, at a minimum, the standards for accreditation of outpatient settings approved by the division as well as standards for patient care and safety at the setting.
2. (2) Submits its current accreditation standards to the division every three years, or upon request for continuing approval by the division.
3. (3) Maintains internal quality management programs to ensure quality of the accreditation process.
4. (4) Has a process by which accreditation standards can be reviewed and revised no less than every three years.
5. (5) Maintains an available pool of allied health care practitioners to serve on accreditation review teams as appropriate.

6. (6) Has accreditation review teams that shall do all of the following:

   1. (A) Consist of at least one physician and surgeon who practices in an outpatient setting; any other members shall be practicing actively in these settings.
   2. (B) Participate in formal educational training programs provided by the accreditation agency in evaluation of the certification standards at least every three years.
7. (7) The accreditation agency shall demonstrate that professional members of its review team have experience in conducting review activities of freestanding outpatient settings.
8. (8) Standards for accreditation shall be developed with the input of the medical community and the ambulatory surgery industry.
9. (9) Accreditation reviewers shall be credentialed and screened by the accreditation agency.
10. (10) The accreditation agency shall not have an ownership interest in nor be involved in the operation of a freestanding outpatient setting, nor in the delivery of health care services to patients.