North Carolina Administrative Code

10A NCAC 14C .0403 CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177; 131E-188; Eff. January 1, 1990; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2016.

section .0500 – enforcement and sanctions 10A NCAC 14C .0501 ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTY History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-190(f); Eff. November 1, 1996; Expired Eff. February 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 14C .0502 WITHDRAWAL OF A CERTIFICATE History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177; 131E-189; Eff. October 1, 1981; Amended Eff. January 1, 1990; Temporary Amendment Eff. October 10, 1990, for a Period of 142 Days to Expire on February 28, 1991; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; M…

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section .1000 – reserved for future codification

SECTION .1100 – CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR NURSING FACILITY OR ADULT CARE HOME SERVICES 10A NCAC 14C .1101 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-175; 131E-176; 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); S.L. 2001, c. 234; Eff. November 1, 1996; Temporary Amendment Ef…

10A ncac 14C .1102 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) For the purposes of this Rule the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Approved beds" means nursing home or adult care home beds that were issued a certificate of need but are not being used to provide services as of the application…

section .1200 – criteria and standards for intensive care services 10A NCAC 14C .1201 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Eff. January 4, 1994; Expired Eff. February 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 14C .1202 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2010; Amended Eff. November 1, 2010; Repealed Eff. February 1, 2016.

10A NCAC 14C .1203 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Eff. January 4, 1994; Expired Eff. February 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

SECTION .1300 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES 10A NCAC 14C .1301 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Eff. January 4, 1994; Expired Eff. February 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 14C .1302 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; Repealed Eff. February 1, 2016.

10A NCAC 14C .1303 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; Expired Eff. February 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

section .1400 – criteria and standards for Level iv neonatal intensive care services 10A NCAC 14C .1401 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Approved neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds" means acute care beds in a hospital that…

10A NCAC 14C .1402 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. Novem…

10A NCAC 14C .1403 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) An applicant proposing to develop a new Level IV neonatal intensive care service without increasing the total number of acute care beds on the hospital license shall: (1) provide projected utilization of the proposed NICU beds during e…

section .1500 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR HOSPICES 10A NCAC 14C .1501 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); Eff. July 1, 1994; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2003; Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2006; Amended Eff. November …

10A NCAC 14C .1502 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. July 1, 1994; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2003; Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2006; Amended Eff…

10A NCAC 14C .1503 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); Eff. July 1, 1994; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999; Temporary Eff. January 1, 1999 Expired on October 12, 1999; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2000; Temporary Amendment effective Janu…

section .1600 – criteria and standards for cardiac catheterization equipment 10A ncac 14c .1601 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Angiography procedures" means procedures performed using cardiac catheterization equipment that are…

10A NCAC 14C .1602 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. January 1, 1987; Temporary Amendment Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Amended Eff. Nove…

10A ncac 14C .1603 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) An applicant proposing to acquire fixed cardiac catheterization equipment pursuant to a need determination in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period shall: (1) identify the existing …

SECTION .1700 - criteria and standards for open-heart surgery services and heart-lung bypass machines 10A NCAC 14C .1701 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Approved heart-lung bypass machine" means a heart-lung bypass machine that…

10A NCAC 14C .1702 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. January 1, 1987; Amended Eff. November 1, 1989; Temporary Amendment Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichev…

10A ncac 14C .1703 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) A health service facility that proposes to develop a new open-heart surgery service shall: (1) provide the projected number of open-heart surgical procedures to be performed during each of the first three full fiscal years of operation…

SECTION .1800 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS 10A NCAC 14C .1801 PURPOSE AND SCOPE History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is…

10A NCAC 14C .1802 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. November 1, 1996; Repeal…

10A NCAC 14C .1803 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. January 4, 1994; Amended Eff. Novem…

10A NCAC 14C .1804 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. November 1, 1996; Repealed Eff. March 16, 2017.

section .1900 – criteria and standards for Linear Accelerators 10A ncac 14C .1901 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Approved LINAC" means a linear accelerator (LINAC) that was issued a certificate of need but is not being used to…

10A NCAC 14C .1902 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177; 131E-183; NC 2009 State Medical Facilities Plan, Chapter 9: Radiation Therapy Services – Linear Accelerator; Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the…

10A NCAC 14C .1903 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS An applicant proposing to acquire a LINAC pursuant to a need determination in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period shall: (1) identify the existing LINACs owned or operated by the appl…

section .2000 – criteria and standards for home health services 10A NCAC 14C .2001 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to this Section: (1) "Home health agency" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 131E-176(12). (2) "Service area" shall have the same meani…

10A NCAC 14C .2002 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. March 1, 1996; Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2009; Amended Eff. November 1, 2009; Repealed Eff. February 1, 2016.

10A ncac 14C .2003 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS An applicant proposing to develop a new Medicare-certified home health agency pursuant to a need determination in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period shall: (1) provide projected util…

10A NCAC 14C .2004 reserved for future codification

10A NCAC 14C .2005 STAFFING AND STAFF TRAINING History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183; Eff. March 1, 1996; Repealed Eff. February 1, 2016.

SECTION .2100 – CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL SERVICES AND OPERATING ROOMS 10A ncac 14C .2101 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Approved operating rooms" means those operating rooms that were approved for a certificate of need by…

10A NCAC 14C .2102 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177; 131E-183(b); Eff. November 1, 1990; Temporary Amendment Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Amended Eff. Jan…

10A ncac 14C .2103 performance standards (a) An applicant proposing to increase the number of operating rooms, excluding dedicated C-section operating rooms, in a service area shall demonstrate the need for the number of proposed operating rooms in addition to the existing and ap…

SECTION .2200 – CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE SERVICES 10A NCAC 14C .2201 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to this Section: (1) "Dialysis" means the artificially aided process of transferring body wastes from a person's blood to a dialysis fl…

10A NCAC 14C .2202 INFORMATION REQUIRED Of APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Eff. March 1, 1989; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2003; Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2005; Amended Eff. November 1, 2005; Temporar…

10A ncac 14C .2203 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) An applicant proposing to establish a new dialysis facility for in-center hemodialysis services shall document the need for at least 10 dialysis stations based on utilization of 2.8 in-center patients per station per week as of the end…

section .2300 – criteria and standards for Computed tomography equipment 10A NCAC 14C .2301 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichev…

10A NCAC 14C .2302 INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. February 1, 1994; Amended Eff. F…

10A NCAC 14C .2303 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-177(1); 131E-183(b); Temporary Adoption Eff. September 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. February 1, 1994; Amended Eff. February 1, 2…

section .2400 – criteria and standards for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities 10A NCAC 14C .2401 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to all rules in this Section: (1) "Catchment area" means as defined in G.S. 122C-3(4). (2) "…