N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33E-1.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:33E-1.15 - Requirements for submission of certificate of need applications to provide full service invasive cardiac diagnostic services

(a) Applications to provide new full service invasive cardiac diagnostic services pursuant to the requirements in this subchapter will be accepted on a monthly basis, with all such applications to be submitted on the first business day of each month. Such applications will be processed on an expedited review basis pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:33-5.1(b)2. Eligibility for the submission of such applications will be limited to the following:

1. Licensed providers of low-risk cardiac catheterization services that have demonstrated full unconditional compliance with State licensure requirements that includes, but is not limited to, compliance with the minimum annual facility volume requirement for full service cardiac catheterization (that is, 400 cases) as set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:33E-1.4(b)1 throughout their second year of operation or their most recent four quarters of operation, whichever is later and fully documented by the Department using audited data. Failure to include such documentation will result in the application not being accepted for processing pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:33-4.5.

(b) All applications to convert low risk invasive cardiac diagnostic services pursuant to the requirements described in this subchapter shall also include documentation of compliance with the applicable standards and criteria of this subchapter, specifically those set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:33E-1.3 through 1.13. Failure to include such documentation at the time of filing will result in the application not being accepted for processing pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:33-4.5.

(c) Except where specifically exempted or superseded, all applications to convert low risk invasive cardiac diagnostic services pursuant to the criteria described in this subchapter shall be in addition to and not in limitation of any other applicable certificate of need provisions of this subchapter; N.J.S.A. 26:2H-1 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 8:33; and N.J.A.C. 8:43G.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33E-1.15

New Rule, R.2001 d.210, effective 6/18/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 616(b), 33 New Jersey Register 2105(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:33E-1.15, Commissioner's cardiovascular health advisory panel (CHAP), recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:33E-1.14.
Amended by R.2004 d.37, effective 1/20/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 3773(a), 36 New Jersey Register 416(a).
In (a), substituted "monthly" for "semi-annual" preceding "basis" and "the first business day of each month" for "the first business day of January and July of each year" in the introductory paragraph and substituted "400" for "500" in 1; in (c), substituted "26:2H-1 et seq." for 26:24-1 et seq.".