Rule 3701-22-10 | Rural emergency hospitals.
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.
Last updated September 16, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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