Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
Each rural emergency hospital is to
comply with 42 CFR 485 subpart E. In addition, each rural emergency hospital
will:
(A)
Submit:
(1)
A complete application for a license to operate a rural
emergency hospital or renewal of an existing license may be made either in
writing on a form provided by the director and signed by the applicant or the
applicant's agent, or using an electronic system prescribed by the director and
affirmed by the applicant or the applicant's agent. A complete application
includes:
(a)
The name to appear on the license;
(b)
The address of
the main hospital location and an attestation signed by the hospital
administrator as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 3701-22-01 of the
Administrative Code, that includes the following:
(i)
The address(es)
of each "provider based location" as those terms are defined in
42 CFR
413.65;
(ii)
Locations listed
pursuant to this section are operated under the license issued under Chapter
3722. of the Revised Code to the hospital that is the "main provider" as that
term is defined in 42 CFR
413.65. Only those locations are permitted to
be operated under the main hospital's license; and
(iii)
Rural emergency
hospitals are to maintain a current list of all provider-based locations and
notify the director within thirty days of the removal or addition of a provider
based location. Failure to provide notice to the director may result in
compliance actions set forth in rule 3701-22-05 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
A nonrefundable
license application or renewal fee in the form of a check or money order for
three thousand dollars made payable to the "treasurer, state of Ohio" or as
payment submitted through an electronic system prescribed by the director. The
fee paid pursuant to this section may be paid either in full at the time of
application, renewal, or transfer, or in increments of one-third of the total
amount annually; and
(3)
Documents as prescribed on the application for a
license to operate a rural emergency hospital, including, but not limited to,
an attestation signed by the administrator, that the facility will follow the
process for conversion to a rural emergency hospital as prescribed by CMS and
comply with the conditions of participation set forth in 42 CFR 485 subpart E
during the conversion process.
(B)
Participate in
quality assessment and performance improvement projects identified by the
director in consultation with the representatives of the regulated industry.
Such projects may include those required by the United States centers for
medicare and medicaid services or the hospital's accrediting
organization.
(C)
Meet the infection control and waterborne pathogen
provisions sets forth in paragraphs (K)(1) to (K)(5) of rule 3701-22-07 of the
Administrative Code.
(D)
Cooperate with any public health
investigation.
(E)
If the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth
in paragraph (A) of this rule, the director will, as appropriate, issue to the
applicant a license to operate a rural emergency hospital or renew an
applicant's license unless the applicant is barred from renewal for failure to
comply with the applicable requirements to operate as a rural emergency
hospital.
