42 CFR 21.21
§ 21.21 Meaning of terms.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 21.21, § 21.21 Meaning of terms, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/200567
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The terms approved school, approved college, approved postgraduate school, or approved training course means, except as otherwise provided by law:
(a) A school, college, postgraduate school, or training course which has been accredited or approved by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose, or which, in the absence of such a body, meets generally accepted professional standards as determined by the Surgeon General, or
(b) In the case of a candidate who is applying for appointment as a medical officer, any non-approved medical school provided that the candidate has passed examinations given by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.