Does an organization’s Board of Directors have to approve its quality management program?
Response: It can, but it does not have to. Core 19(a) was revised to broaden the types of acceptable entities that can approve an organization’s quality management program description such that “governing body” was replaced with “”…appropriate oversight authority.” This was done to address those situations where a board of directors is not the appropriate oversight authority for the quality management program. An oversight authority reviews and approves the program description and has the knowledge and power to ensure that the resources are available to carry out the goals set for the quality management program.
