N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-30.7

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

Section 8:43A-30.7 - Radiation oncology services quality improvement methods

(a) There shall be a program of quality improvement for radiation oncology services that is integrated into the radiation oncology facility quality improvement program and includes regularly collecting and analyzing data to help identify health-service problems and their extent, recommending, implementing and monitoring corrective actions on the basis of these data.

(b) New and existing radiation oncology facilities shall:

1. Have and maintain accreditation by the American College of Radiology, the American College of Radiation Oncology, or the American Society for Radiation Oncology; and

2. Within 45 days of receiving a certificate of accreditation from one of the entities in (b)1 above, submit a copy of the certificate to the Department as part of State licensure.

(c) Copies of American College of Radiology or the American College of Radiation Oncology accreditation certificate shall be sent to the Department as part of State licensure within 45 days of receiving the certificate.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-30.7

Amended by R.2008 d.24, effective 1/22/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2309(a), 40 N.J.R. 702(a).
In (b), substituted "and" for "or" following "New" and "have and maintain accreditation" for "be fully accredited", and deleted "by September 18, 2003 and maintained thereafter" following "Oncology".
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 50 N.J.R. 2177(a), 2434(a).
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 51 N.J.R. 177(b).
Amended by R.2021 d.039, effective 5/3/2021.
See: 51 N.J.R. 1316(a), 53 N.J.R. 703(a).
Rewrote the section.
Notice of readoption with technical change, effective 1/3/2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 60(a).