10A N.C. Admin. Code 14C.1903

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 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 applicant or a related entity and located in the proposed LINAC service area;

(2) identify the approved LINACs owned or operated by the applicant or a related entity and located in the proposed LINAC service area;

(3) provide projected utilization of the LINACs identified in Items (1) and (2) of this Rule and the proposed LINAC during each of the first three full fiscal years of operation following completion of the project;

(4) provide the assumptions and methodology used for the projected utilization required by Item (3) of this Rule;

(5) project that the LINACs identified in Items (1) and (2) of this Rule and the proposed LINAC shall perform during the third full fiscal year of operation following completion of the project either:

(a) 6,750 or more ESTVs per LINAC; or

(b) serve 250 or more patients per LINAC.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 14C .1903

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
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;
Temporary Amendment effective January 1, 1999 expired October 12, 1999;
Temporary Amended Eff. January 1, 2000;
Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2006.
Temporary Amendment effective January 1, 2000 amends and replaces a permanent rulemaking originally proposed to be effective August 2000;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. March 15, 2002; January 1, 2002; Amended Eff. April 1, 2003;
Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2008;
Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 2009;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2009;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2022.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 15, February 1, 2022 effective 1/1/2022.