§ 2151. License No person shall establish, maintain, or operate an ambulatory surgical center in this State without first obtaining a license for the ambulatory surgical center in accordance with this subchapter. (Added 2019, No. 55, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
§ 2152. Application; fee (a) An application for licensure of an ambulatory surgical center shall be made to the Department of Health on forms provided by the Department and shall include all information required by the Department. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a license fee. (b) The annual licensing fee for […]
§ 2153. License requirements (a) Upon receipt of an application for a license and the licensing fee, the Department of Health shall issue a license if it determines that the applicant and the ambulatory surgical center facilities meet the following minimum standards: (1) The applicant shall demonstrate the capacity to operate an ambulatory surgical center […]
§ 2154. Revocation of license; hearing The Department of Health, after notice and opportunity for hearing to the applicant or licensee, is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements established under this chapter. Such notice […]
§ 2155. Appeal Any applicant or licensee, or the State acting through the Attorney General, aggrieved by the decision of the Department of Health after a hearing may, within 30 days after entry of the decision as provided in section 2154 of this title, appeal to the Superior Court for the district in which the […]
§ 2156. Inspections The Department of Health shall make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations as it deems necessary. If the Department finds a violation as the result of an inspection or investigation, the Department shall post a report on the Department’s website summarizing the violation and any corrective action required. (Added […]
§ 2157. Records (a) Information received by the Department of Health through filed reports, inspections, or as otherwise authorized by law shall: (1) not be disclosed publicly in a manner that identifies or may lead to the identification of one or more individuals or ambulatory surgical centers; (2) be exempt from public inspection and copying […]
§ 2158. Nonapplicability The provisions of chapter 42 of this title, Bill of Rights for Hospital Patients, do not apply to ambulatory surgical centers. (Added 2019, No. 55, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
§ 2159. Rules The Department of Health shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 as needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall include requirements regarding: (1) the ambulatory surgical center’s maintenance of a transport agreement with at least one emergency medical services provider for emergency patient transportation; (2) […]
