3701-43-04 Health care facilities.

(A) Hospitals:

(1) Must be approved by joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations (JCAHO) or American osteopathic association;

(2) Must be licensed or registered in the state in which they are located;

(3) For inpatient services and outpatient surgery, must have:

(a) Physical facilities appropriate for the care of pediatric patients;

(b) Trained and qualified staff to care for pediatric patients; and

(c) Anesthesia providers approved under rule 3701-43-03 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Must meet national standards of care for children with special health care needs including, but not limited to the American academy of pediatrics. The department may establish approval criteria and policies for specialized services with no national standards of care.

(B) Ambulatory surgery centers must be accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations, the accreditation association for ambulatory healthcare or the American association for accreditation of ambulatory plastic surgery facilities.

(C) Rehabilitation clinics and outpatient therapy centers must be accredited by the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (CARF) as appropriate.

Effective: 09/01/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/23/2008 and 09/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3701.021

Rule Amplifies: 3701.021, 3701.022, 3701.023

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/1975, 11/28/86, 12/1/01