SECTION .1700 - criteria and standards for open-heart surgery services and heart-lung bypass machines

10A NCAC 14C .1701      DEFINITIONS

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

(1)           "Approved heart-lung bypass machine" means a heart-lung bypass machine that was issued a certificate of need but is not being used as of the application deadline for the review period.

(2)           "Existing heart-lung bypass machine" means a heart-lung bypass machine that is being used as of the application deadline for the review period.

(3)           "Health service facility" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(9b).

(4)           "Heart-lung bypass machine" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(10a).

(5)           "Open-heart surgical procedure" means one visit by a patient to an operating room for open heart surgery services.

(6)           "Open-heart surgery services" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(18b).

(7)           "Proposed heart-lung bypass machine" means the heart-lung bypass machine proposed in the application under review.

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

Eff. January 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1989;

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; January 4, 1994;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;

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

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2000 and shall expire on the date on which the permanent amendment to this Rule, approved by the Rules Review Commission on November 17, 1999, becomes effective;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;

Temporary Amendment Eff. March 1, 2010;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2013; November 1, 2010;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2022.