Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.14 - HOSPITALS
Section 16.03.14.375 - FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (FSED): STANDARDS

01. Capability of Receiving Ground Ambulance Patients. An FSED must be capable of receiving patients transported via ground ambulance within the protocols established by a licensed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Medical Director. Provisions must be made to communicate any reduction or increase in the capability of the FSED to receive specific levels of patients to the local EMS director.

02. Transfer to Inpatient Hospital. An FSED must transfer each patient requiring inpatient hospital services as soon as a bed is available.

03. Extension of the Main Hospital. An FSED as an extension of the main hospital must comply with all applicable rules of IDAPA 16.03.14, "Hospitals," and Section 39-1307, Idaho Code

04. Availability of Resources and Staffing for Main Hospital and FSED. Resources and staff available at the main hospital are likewise available to individuals seeking care at the FSED within the capability of the hospital.

05. Prohibited Transfers. Transferring a patient to a different provider type for surgery, with the intent of returning the patient to the FSED or main hospital for recovery, is prohibited.

06. Written Transfer Agreements. The hospital that owns and operates the FSED must have written transfer agreements with one (1) or more hospitals that provide the basis for effective working arrangements in which inpatient hospital care or other hospital departments are promptly available to patients when needed.

07. FSED Accreditation. Each hospital granted deemed status by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services as a result of accreditation must ensure the FSED is included under the same accreditation.