January, 2011
30 States require that the ASC either have a transfer agreement in place with a hospital or physicians performing surgery have admitting privileges at the hospital.14 states require an established transfer agreement.
- Alabama
Medicaid Agency; and
b. All physicians performing surgery in the center shall have admitting privileges at the hospital.
- Alaska
emergency care beyond the scope of the ability or license of the facility.
- Arkansas
nature which can’t be handled by the ASC.
- Connecticut
the hospital and ensured timely admission to the hospital when physician determines it is
medically appropriate.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
transportation, sharing of services, equipment and personnel, provision of total care or portions
thereof in relation to facility and agency capability, and patient record confidentiality.
- Mississippi
time from the hospital for patients requiring attention for an emergency or other condition
necessitating hospitalization.
- Nevada
- New York
hospitalization is indicated.
- North Carolina
ASC is still considered to be in compliance if it has documentation to support its efforts to
establish a transfer agreement with a hospital and has been unable to secure an agreement.
- Ohio
emergency situations, and for other needs as they arise.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Washington
ambulatory surgical facility’s medical staff.
- Wyoming
provide the level of care necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
b.The ASC shall have a written agreement with any and each licensed facility that admits patients
for post surgical care.
14 states require either an established transfer agreement or physicians performing
surgery to have hospital admitting privileges.
- Colorado
physicians performing surgery in the ASC shall have admitting privileges at the hospital.
b.The ASC shall be allowed to have offsite pre-planned transfers to other licensed facilities that
can provide the level of care necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
- Florida
performed at the ASC at a licensed hospital within reasonable proximity, a transfer agreement
needs to be in place with a local hospital within reasonable proximity (not to exceed 30 minutes
transport time)
- Georgia
from the facility; or
b. The medical staff at the center has admitting privileges or other acceptable documented
arrangement to ensure the necessary backup for the center for medical complications.
c. The center must have the capability to transfer a patient immediately to a hospital within a
reasonable distance from the facility with adequate emergency room services.
d. Hospitals shall not unreasonably deny a transfer agreement to the center.
- Indiana
who directs/supervises the administration of anesthesia, must have:
a. Admitting privileges at a nearby hospital
b. Transfer agreement with another practitioner who has admitting privileges at a nearby
hospital; or
c. An emergency transfer agreement with a nearby hospital.
- Kansas
b. Practitioners are privileged to perform these procedures in at least one licensed hospital in the
community in which the ASC is located.
- Maine
hospital that meets the requirements for payments for emergency services under 42
Code of Federal Regulations, Section 482.2.; or
b. All physicians must have admitting privileges at such a hospital.
- Maryland
b. All practitioners performing surgery in the ASC are required to have admitting privileges at a
participating hospital.
- Massachusetts
b. Physicians with surgical privileges at the center must have admitting privileges at the hospital
c. The hospital must be a Medicaid-participating provider, and must be licensed to operate in
accordance with 105 CMR 130,000 or with its own state’s licensing agency.
- Missouri
procedures in at least one licensed hospital in the community in which the ASC is located;
b. Alternatively, need a working agreement with at least one licensed hospital in the community
in which the ASC is located, guaranteeing the transfer for emergency treatment whenever
necessary.
- Oklahoma
b. All physicians performing surgery in the ASC shall have admitting privileges at a general
hospital located not more than 20 minutes travel distance from the center.
- Pennsylvania
available; or
b. Physicians performing surgery in the ASF shall have admitting privileges at a hospital in close
proximity to the ASF, to which patients may be transferred.
- Rhode Island
indicated; or
b. Permit elective surgery only by licensed practitioners who have similar privileges at a nearby
licensed hospital and approved by the ASC’s governing body.
- South Carolina
agreements with other facilities, as applicable.
- Texas
b. All physicians performing surgery at the ASC shall have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
- Utah
b. Shall have a written transfer agreement with one or more full-service licensed hospitals located
within an overall travel time of 15 minutes or less from the facility.
2 comments:
is there an updated list from 2018 or 2019
i AM SORRY TO REPORT, THERE IS NO NEWER LIST OF STates that require the transfer agreement. But, we do know that Medicare does require this or privileges for all states.
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