Can a firm apply for certification in May and request an on-site review in August if four months of data have not been collected for each performance measure?

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The firm can apply for certification in May and request an initial on-site review in August; however, four months of data for each performance measure must be available at the time of the on-site review. Data collection can be retrospective. If the firm wants to have an on-site in August, they should collect data for the months of March, April, May, and June, or if available, July to comprise the four months needed.