Licensing Regulation Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Under current law, certain freestanding and office-based facilities performing outpatient procedures such as liposuction and radiation treatments are not regulated to the same extent as facilities within a hospital and, in some cases, not at all. The bill extends the jurisdiction of the department of public health and environment to license these facilities and to adopt rules governing their operation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More