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016.06.3-212.000. Scope

AR ADC 016.06.3-212.000Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 016. Department of Human Services
Division 06. Division of Medical Services
Rule 3. Ambulatory Surgical Center Provider Manual (Refs & Annos)
Section 210.000. Program Coverage
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.3-212.000
016.06.3-212.000. Scope
Currentness
An Ambulatory Surgical Center is defined as a distinct entity that operates exclusively for the purpose of furnishing outpatient surgical services to patients not requiring hospitalization.
Outpatient services performed in an ASC are defined by the Arkansas Medicaid Program as preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative or palliative services that:
A. Are provided to outpatients;
B. Are provided by a facility that is not part of a hospital but is organized and operated to provide medical care to outpatients and
C. Except in the case of nurse-midwife services, are furnished by or under the direction of a physician or dentist.

Credits

Eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Oct. 13, 2003.
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Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.3-212.000, AR ADC 016.06.3-212.000
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