N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-12.20

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

Section 8:43A-12.20 - Physical plant

(a) New ambulatory surgical facilities shall comply with Chapter 3.7 (Outpatient Surgical Facility) of the construction guidelines.

(b) When the ambulatory surgical facility is part of an acute care hospital's surgical suite, support services may be shared to avoid duplication. When inpatients and outpatients are served in the same suite, the functional program shall describe in detail scheduling and techniques used to separate inpatients from outpatients.

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:43A-12.17 and amended by R.2003 d.56, effective 2/3/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 224(a), 35 N.J.R. 857(a).
In (a), inserted "and 9.9" following "section 9.5" and substituted "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, 2001 edition" for "Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities, 1992-1993 edition".
Amended by R.2008 d.24, effective 1/22/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2309(a), 40 N.J.R. 702(a).
Rewrote (a).