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MASSACHUSETTS' NEW RULES REQUIRING LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATE OF NEED (CON) FOR ALL ASC's
Massachusetts Revisions 105 CMR 140.000
Effective Date: June 2009
Compliance Date: December 2009
MA revisions (105 CMR) include:
- Required licensure of ALL Medicare certified ambulatory surgery centers
- Serious reportable events (SRE's) reporting
- Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI's) reporting
- Medical Records Retention
Please know:
The statute provides a penalty of up to $1,000 per day and/or revocation or suspension of an ASC's license for failing to comply with the reporting requirements of Section 51H.
NEW STATE LAWS REQUIRING ACCREDITATION
Many states (listed below) have laws requiring licensure and/ or accreditation.
The following list includes (but is not limited to) those states with laws specific to licensure or accreditation requirements:
- MA
- NY
- RI
- NC
- NH
- CT
MOVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FORWARD