Immediate family member

Immediate family member means any person with whom the accrediting organization owner, surveyors or employees have a lineal or immediate familial or marital relationship, including all of the following:
(i) A husband or wife.
(ii) Birth or adoptive parent, child, or sibling.
(iii) Stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or stepsister.
(iv) Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
(v) Grandparent or grandchild.
(vi) Spouse of a grandparent or grandchild.

Source

42 CFR § 424.58

Scoping language

Scope and purpose. This part implements section 1834(a)(20)(B) of the Act, which requires the Secretary to designate and approve one or more independent accreditation organizations for purposes of enforcing the DMEPOS quality standards for suppliers of DMEPOS and other items or services. Section 1847(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Act requires a DMEPOS supplier to meet the DMEPOS quality standards under section 1834(a)(20) of the Act before being awarded a contract.