Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 45 - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Subchapter D - Service Delivery
Section I-4559 - Stereotactic Radiosurgery Services
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-4559
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Ambulatory surgical centers operated primarily for the purpose of offering stereotactic radiosurgery by use of a gamma knife or similar neurosurgical tool are exempt from the following requirements:
1. having a minimum of two
operating/procedure rooms and one post-anesthesia recovery room within the
ASC;
2. caseload shall not exceed
the capabilities of the surgical center including the recovery room;
3. the surgical area shall be located within
the facility as to be removed from the general lines of traffic of both
visitors and other ASC personnel; and
4. the following requirements:
a. scrub station(s) shall be provided
directly adjacent to the entrance to each operating or procedure
room;
b. a scrub station may serve
two operating or procedure rooms if it is located directly adjacent to the
entrances to both; and
c. scrub
stations shall be arranged to minimize splatter on nearby personnel or supply
carts.
B. The aforementioned exemptions do not apply to ASCs performing surgical procedures in conjunction with stereotactic radiosurgery.
C. These facilities shall be responsible for compliance with these licensing standards and any applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2131-2141.
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