As used in this subchapter: (1) “Administrator” means the chief administrative officer in the Division of Health Facilities Services; (2) “Alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment center” means a distinct unit within a hospital facility in which services are provided for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abuse; (3) “Federal act” means […]
(a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any institution without first obtaining a license therefor as provided or violating any provision of this subchapter or rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation. (b) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars […]
The State Board of Health may sue in the name of the state any person, partnership, association, or corporation in order to enjoin the establishing, conducting, managing, or operating of any institution within the meaning of this subchapter without the person’s first having secured a license therefor.
(a) There is established in the Department of Health a Division of Health Facilities Services, which shall be administered by a full-time salaried administrator under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Department of Health. (b) The Department of Health, through the division, is the sole agency of the state for the purpose […]
(a) In carrying out this subchapter, the State Board of Health is empowered and directed to: (1) Require such reports, make such inspections and investigations, and prescribe and enforce such reasonable rules as it finds necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter; (2) Provide methods of administration of the Division of Health Facilities Services; […]
(a) The State Board of Health is empowered and directed to make an inventory of existing hospitals and medical facilities including public, nonprofit, and proprietary hospitals and medical facilities, to survey the need for construction of hospitals and medical facilities and, on the basis of the inventory and survey, to develop a program for the […]
(a) The State Board of Health may make application to the United States Surgeon General for and receive federal funds to assist in carrying out the survey and planning activities provided in § 20-9-206(a) and § 20-10-217(a). (b) The funds shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State as a trust fund designated the “Hospital […]
(a) (1) The State Board of Health shall prepare and submit to the United States Surgeon General a state plan which shall include the hospital and medical facilities construction program developed as provided in this subchapter. The plan shall provide for the establishment, administration, and operation of hospital and medical facilities construction activities in accordance […]
(a) Applications for hospital and medical facilities construction projects for which federal funds are requested shall be submitted to the State Board of Health and may be submitted by the state or any political subdivision thereof or by any public or other nonprofit agency authorized to construct and operate a hospital or a medical facility. […]
The State Board of Health shall from time to time cause to be inspected each construction project approved by the United States Surgeon General. If the inspection warrants, the Department of Health shall certify to the United States Surgeon General that work has been performed upon the project or purchases have been made in accordance […]
(a) The State Board of Health is empowered to receive federal funds in behalf of, and transmit them to, such applicants. (b) Money received from the United States Government for a construction project shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State as a trust fund. The fund shall be separate from all public funds of […]
(a) The State Board of Health shall require hospitals and other institutions which receive federal aid for construction under the state plan to comply with such minimum standards prescribed by the Department of Health as may be promulgated in accordance with the federal act and federal rules and regulations. (b) A hospital or institution, or […]
(a) No hospital, recuperation center, or related institution shall be established, conducted, or maintained in this state without obtaining a license. (b) The State Board of Health may provide, by properly promulgating rules, for the issuance of a recuperation center license. (c) The Department of Health may provide, by properly promulgating rules, for the issuance […]
(a) The State Board of Health shall issue licenses for the operation of institutions, subject to this subchapter, when the institutions are found to comply with the provisions of this subchapter and such rules as are lawfully promulgated by the Department of Health. (b) The Department of Health may levy and collect the following annual […]
(a) The State Board of Health is empowered to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses on any of the following grounds: (1) Violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or the rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter; or (2) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any unlawful act in connection with the operation […]
(a) Any applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the State Board of Health or other body designated by the Department of Health or this subchapter as a result of the hearing provided in § 20-9-215 may appeal to the Pulaski County Circuit Court for judicial review of the decision within fifteen […]
(a) Before commencing alterations, additions, or new construction under this subchapter, a facility shall submit plans, including a plumbing plan that includes the plumbing as defined in § 17-38-101 and the water supply line and sewage line designs, and specifications that have been prepared by a licensed architect or professional engineer to the Department of […]
(a) The Department of Health is empowered to license under this subchapter and §§ 20-10-213 — 20-10-231 those hospitals which have discontinued inpatient services to continue to provide emergency services. (b) The emergency services facilities shall be subject to inspection and to all other provisions of this subchapter and §§ 20-10-213 — 20-10-231 and all […]
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Accrediting organization” means an organization that awards accreditation or certification to hospitals or managed care organizations and has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for deemed status, including without limitation The Joint Commission; (2) (A) “Hospital” means a facility used for the purpose of […]
The Department of Health shall make an annual report of its activities and operations under this subchapter to the Governor and shall make such information available to the General Assembly as may be requested.
