Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-50. Physician ambulatory-surgery center – Accreditation, survey, complaint investigation, and exemptions
(a) Accreditation from a national organization acceptable to the director may be required, at the discretion of the director, in lieu of an annual survey by the department.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-50
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Director: means the director of the Rhode Island state department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-2
- Physician ambulatory-surgery center: means an office, or portion of an office, that is utilized for the purpose of furnishing surgical services to the owner and/or operator's own patients on an ambulatory basis, and shall include both single-practice, physician ambulatory-surgery centers and multi-practice, physician ambulatory-surgery centers. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17-2
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not limit in any way the prerogatives of the director to inspect any physician ambulatory-surgery center at any reasonable time, whether for purpose of general survey or for complaint investigation. The director has access to all records of the licensed physician ambulatory-surgery center including medical records.
(c) Single practice physician ambulatory-surgery centers as defined in § 23-17-2(17) are exempt from the requirements of chapter 15 of this title.
(d) Single practice physician ambulatory-surgery centers as defined in § 23-17-2(17) are exempt from the provisions of § 23-17-14.3 and § 23-17-14.4 with respect to initial licensure under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 136, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 412, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 197, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 287, § 2.