{"id":38609,"date":"2024-06-20T13:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=38609"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:20:08","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/health-care-providers-practices\/certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics-accreditation\/get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"New Accreditation Designed for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NCQA\u2019s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Accreditation<\/strong> program is designed to help organizations meet SAMHSA\u2019s CCBHC certification criteria through a standardized, streamlined survey process that applies NCQA\u2019s decades of experience in the clinical quality space.<\/p>\n<p>CCBHCs coming through NCQA\u2019s CCBHC Accreditation program receive comprehensive education on criteria and standards; up to three virtual check-ins with NCQA staff, to ensure standards are met; and timely support from NCQA\u2019s policy experts, who can answer questions about the Accreditation process. 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