(1) A primary care practice that seeks recognition as a patient-centered medical home must obtain accreditation from a nationally recognized accrediting organization approved by the commissioner as meeting the standards of the Montana patient-centered medical home program, including any additional standards adopted in these rules.

(2) The commissioner shall approve and maintain a current list of national accrediting organizations that have demonstrated that their standards meet or exceed the required Montana standards for patient-centered medical homes.

(3) The commissioner may qualify primary care practices that have obtained the appropriate accreditation as a patient-centered medical home from an accrediting organization approved by the commissioner.

(4) Nothing in this rule prevents the commissioner from monitoring and reviewing primary care practices and health plan payers for compliance with these rules and the Patient-Centered Medical Homes Act.