North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation
Subchapter C - CERTIFICATE OF NEED REGULATIONS
Section .3700 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER
Section 14C .3701 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 14C .3701

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

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

(1) "Approved PET scanner" means a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that was issued a certificate of need but is not being used to provide services as of the application deadline for the review period.

(2) "Existing PET scanner" means a PET scanner that is being used to provide services as of the application deadline for the review period.

(3) "Fixed PET scanner" means a PET scanner that is not mobile.

(4) "Fixed PET scanner 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.

(5) "Host site" means the location where the mobile PET scanner provides services.

(6) "Mobile PET scanner" means a PET scanner that is moved weekly to provide services at two or more host sites.

(7) "Mobile PET scanner 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.

(8) "Positron emission tomography scanner" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(19a).

(9) "Proposed PET scanner" means the PET scanner proposed in the application under review.

Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b);
Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. January 4, 1994;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2002;
Temporary Amendment effective January 1, 2002 amends and replaces the permanent rule effective August 1, 2002;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; April 1, 2003;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2022.

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