3702.523 Cardiac catheterization services.

(A) Certificates of need authorizing the addition of a cardiac catheterization service, and certificates of need authorizing the acceptance of high-risk cardiac catheterization patients by a cardiac catheterization service that was initiated without a certificate of need pursuant to division (R)(3)(b) of the version of section 3702.51 of the Revised Code in effect immediately prior to April 20, 1995, shall be granted only to hospitals that operate open-heart surgery services in compliance with sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code. This requirement is in addition to any other review requirements of sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under section 3702.57 of the Revised Code that apply to cardiac catheterization. This division applies to certificate of need applications filed with the director of health on or after April 20, 1995.

(B) Certificates of need authorizing the addition of a cardiac catheterization laboratory to an existing cardiac catheterization service shall be granted only to hospitals that operate open-heart surgery services in accordance with sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code. This requirement is in addition to any other review requirements of sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under section 3702.57 of the Revised Code that apply to cardiac catheterization. This division applies to certificate of need applications filed with the director on and after the effective date of this amendment.

Effective Date: 06-30-1995