Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-146

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-34-146 - Application process

(a) Any person wanting to operate a rural emergency hospital shall meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 65-484, and amendments thereto, and shall file an application on a form provided by the licensing agency at least 90 days before the admission of patients.

(b) Each applicant for a license to operate a rural emergency hospital shall submit all of the following information to the licensing agency:

(1) An action plan for initiating rural emergency hospital services, including a transition plan that lists the specific services that the rural emergency hospital transitioning from a critical access hospital shall retain, modify, add, or discontinue;

(2) a description of services the rural emergency hospital may provide on an outpatient basis;

(3) a description of how the rural emergency hospital will use payments provided to the rural emergency hospital by the centers for medicare and medicaid services;

(4) a written verification from county and municipal authorities showing that the rural emergency hospital complies with all local codes and ordinances, including all building, fire, and zoning requirements;

(5) a written verification from the Kansas office of the state fire marshal showing that the rural emergency hospital building complies with all applicable fire codes and regulations;

(6) a plan for the removal of biomedical waste and human tissue from the rural emergency hospital; and

(7) a transfer agreement with a medicare certified level I or level II trauma center.

(c) The granting of a license to any applicant may be denied by the secretary if the applicant is not in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-146

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 65-487; effective, T-28-9-29-23, Sept. 29, 2023; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 42, No. 49; effective 12/22/2023.