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Legislation requires accreditation for performing certain procedures

Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, October 4, 2005

New legislation in North Carolina and regulations in Tennessee will require ambulatory healthcare centers to be accredited or meet comparable accreditation/standards approved by the states if they perform certain procedures, according to a statement issued by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

In North Carolina, legislation enacted in August said facilities performing gastrointestinal endoscopy services in unlicensed settings must obtain a certificate of need unless they submit a license application before the end of next year.

Part of the application requires a facility to show that an accrediting body, such as the AAAHC, accredits it.

In Tennessee, new office-based surgery regulations become effective on October 17. The regulations state that offices performing Level III surgeries must be accredited by an approved accrediting organization within a year.

Facilities performing Level I or II surgeries must also be accredited or meet standards established in the regulations.

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