section .1600 – criteria and standards for cardiac catheterization equipment

 

10A ncac 14c .1601      DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section:

(1)           "Angiography procedures" means procedures performed using cardiac catheterization equipment that are not cardiac catheterization services.

(2)           "Approved cardiac catheterization equipment" means cardiac catheterization equipment that was issued a certificate of need but is not being used to provide cardiac catheterization services as of the application deadline for the review period.

(3)           "Cardiac catheterization equipment" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(2f).

(4)           "Cardiac catheterization services" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(2g).

(5)           "Diagnostic-equivalent cardiac catheterization procedures" shall have the same meaning as defined in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period.

(6)           "Existing cardiac catheterization equipment" means cardiac catheterization equipment that is being used to offer cardiac catheterization services as of the application deadline for the review period.

(7)           "Fixed cardiac catheterization equipment" means cardiac catheterization equipment that is not mobile or shared fixed cardiac catheterization equipment.

(8)           "Fixed cardiac catheterization equipment service area" shall have the same meaning as defined in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period.

(9)           "Host site" means the location where the mobile cardiac catheterization equipment provides cardiac catheterization services.

(10)         "Mobile cardiac catherization equipment" means cardiac catheterization equipment that is moved weekly to provide cardiac catheterization services at two or more host sites.

(11)         "Mobile cardiac catheterization equipment service area" shall have the same meaning as defined in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period.

(12)         "Proposed cardiac catheterization equipment" means the cardiac catheterization equipment proposed in the certificate of need application.

(13)         "Shared fixed cardiac catheterization equipment" means fixed cardiac catheterization equipment that is used to perform cardiac catheterization procedures and angiography procedures.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E‑177(1); 131E-183(b);

Eff. January 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; February 1, 1994;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;

Temporary Eff. January 1, 1999 Expired on October 12, 1999;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2000;

Temporary Amendment effective January 1, 2000 amends and replaces a permanent rulemaking originally proposed to be effective August 1, 2000;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2001;

Temporary Amendment effective January 1, 2001 amends and replaces a permanent rulemaking originally proposed to be effective April 1, 2001;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2002;

Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2006;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2006;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2022.