BASIS: The general authority for the promulgation of Rules and Regulations by the State Board of Medical Examiners is set forth in §12-36-104(1)(a), C.R.S. The specific authority to promulgate this rule appears at § 12-36-117(1)(bb)(II), C.R.S.

PURPOSE: The following Rule is promulgated by the Board to comply with the mandate of § 12-36- 117(1)(bb)(II), C.R.S., that the Board utilize, in addition to its own expertise, the standards developed by recognized and established accreditation or review organizations which organizations meet requirements established by the Board by rule and regulation.

RULE: The Board hereby adopts the criteria set out in § 12-36.5-104(3), (4) and (5) as the requirements for qualifying as an established accreditation or review organization for the purposes of § 12-36-117(1) (bb)(II), C.R.S.