Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The director shall issue or renew a
license to an HCF that submits an application for license in accordance with
rule 3701-83-04 of the Administrative
Code and that demonstrates to the director it meets the requirements of section
3702.30 of the Revised Code and
the requirements of Chapter 3701-83 of the Administrative Code.
Nothing herein shall exempt any HCF from the data
reporting requirements of Chapter 3701-83 of the Administrative Code, the fee
requirements of paragraph (C) of rule
3701-83-04 of the Administrative
Code, and any other applicable state or federal law or regulation.
(1) The director
may renew an HCF license without conducting an onsite inspection if:
(a) The HCF is accredited by a national
accrediting body approved by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as
documented by a current award letter from the accrediting body;
(b) The HCF is deemed to meet or exceed the
applicable medicare program requirements for health care facilities as set
forth in this chapter, as documented by a current award letter from the
accrediting body or an approval letter from the centers for medicare and
medicaid services; or
(c) The HCF,
on the facility's most recent centers for medicare and medicaid services
survey, has been determined to be in compliance with the medicare program
participation requirements by virtue of a department conducted medicare
certification or recertification survey.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of this rule, the director may conduct an on-site
inspection prior to issuing a renewal license.
(3) The director shall only issue one license
of the same type at a given location for the following types of health care
facilities:
(a) Ambulatory surgical
facility;
(b) Freestanding
inpatient rehabilitation facility;
(c) Freestanding birthing center;
or
(d) Freestanding dialysis
center.
(B)
Any license issued to an HCF:
(1) Shall
contain the name and address of the facility for which it was issued, the
effective date of the license, and the month the HCF must apply for renewal of
the license. In addition:
(a) The license for
an ambulatory surgical facility shall specify the maximum number of operating
rooms, or procedure rooms, or both;
(b) The license for a freestanding dialysis
center shall specify the maximum number of dialysis stations;
(c) The license for a freestanding inpatient
rehabilitation facility shall specify the maximum number of patient care
beds;
(d) The license for a
freestanding birthing center shall specify the number of birth rooms;
(e) The license for a freestanding or mobile
diagnostic imaging center shall specify the number and type of
equipment.
(f) The license for a
freestanding or mobile radiation therapy center shall specify the number and
type of equipment.
(2)
Is valid unless revoked or suspended pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code, or voided at the request of the owner, or the HCF fails to timely apply
for a renewal in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule
3701-83-04 of the Administrative
Code; and
(3) Is valid only for
the facility specified on the license at the listed address.
(C) The director shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code,
deny an application for a license or an application for amendment or renewal of
a license if:
(1) The HCF fails to make
application for a license in accordance with rule
3701-83-04 of the Administrative
Code;
(2) Fails to demonstrate to
the director that the HCF meets or continues to meet the requirements of
section 3702.30 of the Revised Code and
Chapter 3701-83 of the Administrative Code; or
(3) The director determines that the owner,
administrator, or medical director is not competent to operate an HCF based on
review of information pertaining to paragraphs (A)(1)(c) and (A)(1)(d) of rule
3701-83-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(D) The HCF shall
notify the director in writing within thirty days of termination of an
accreditation.
(E) In addition to
any other provision of Chapter 3701-83 of the Administrative Code, if the
director granted a license based on the HCF demonstrating compliance through
submittal of an accreditation award letter and one of the events listed in this
paragraph occurs, the director may inspect or request additional information
from the HCF to determine whether the HCF meets the requirements of section
3702.30 of the Revised Code and
the applicable requirements of Chapter 3701-83 of the Administrative Code.
(1) The HCF's accreditation is terminated;
or
(2) The HCF's accreditation expires and is
not renewed.
Effective: 7/1/2016
Five Year Review
(FYR) Dates: 02/16/2016 and
02/15/2021
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3702.13, 3702.30
Rule
Amplifies: 3702.12, 3702.13, 3702.30
Prior Effective Dates:
1/13/1996, 6/27/96, 5/23/98, 9/5/02, 6/1/06, 4/24/11,
7/25/13
