Section 460. Expansion of service

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Proposals to expand open heart surgery services shall demonstrate that existing open heart surgery rooms operated by the applicant have performed an average of:

1. 400 adult equivalent open heart surgery procedures in the relevant reporting period if the proposed increase is within one hour driving time one way under normal conditions of an existing open heart surgery service; or

2. 300 adult equivalent open heart surgery procedures in the relevant reporting period if the proposed service is in excess of one hour driving time one way under normal conditions of an existing open heart surgery service in the health planning district.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 25, Issue 09, eff. February 15, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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