22 CFR 96.5
§ 96.5 Requirement that accrediting entity be a nonprofit or public entity.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 96.5, § 96.5 Requirement that accrediting entity be a nonprofit or public entity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93221
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An accrediting entity must qualify as either:
(a) An organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 CFR 1.501(c)(3)-1), that has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services; or
(b) A public entity (other than a Federal entity), including, but not limited to, any State or local government or governmental unit or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, that has expertise in developing and administering standards for entities providing child welfare services.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.