1. An applicant for an ambulatory surgical center license shall submit an application to the department. Applications shall be upon such forms and shall include such information as the department may reasonably require, which may include affirmative evidence of the ability to comply with reasonable rules and standards prescribed under this chapter but which shall not exceed the requirements for applications required by Medicare or an accrediting organization with deeming authority authorized by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 135R.3

  • Ambulatory surgical center: includes a facility certified or seeking certification as an ambulatory surgical center under the federal Medicare program or under the medical assistance program established pursuant to chapter 249A. See Iowa Code 135R.1
  • Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 135R.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. An applicant for an initial ambulatory surgical center license that has been certified by Medicare or an accrediting organization with deeming authority authorized by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services shall be granted an initial license.
 3. An application for an initial license for an ambulatory surgical center shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars.
 4. The fees collected under this section shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2 and shall be used by the department to administer this chapter.