§ 23-15-5. Expeditious review.
(a) Any person who proposes to offer or develop new institutional health services or new
healthcare equipment for documented emergency needs; or for the purpose of eliminating
or preventing documented fire or safety hazards affecting the lives and health of
patients or staff; or for compliance with accreditation standards required for receipt
of federal or state reimbursement; or for any other purpose that the state agency
may specify in rules and regulations, may apply for an expeditious review. The state
agency may exercise its discretion in recommending approvals through an expeditious
review, exc
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§ 23-15-5. Expeditious review.
(a) Any person who proposes to offer or develop new institutional health services or new
healthcare equipment for documented emergency needs; or for the purpose of eliminating
or preventing documented fire or safety hazards affecting the lives and health of
patients or staff; or for compliance with accreditation standards required for receipt
of federal or state reimbursement; or for any other purpose that the state agency
may specify in rules and regulations, may apply for an expeditious review. The state
agency may exercise its discretion in recommending approvals through an expeditious
review, except that no new institutional health service or new healthcare equipment
may be approved through the expeditious review if provision of the new institutional
health service or new healthcare equipment is contra-indicated by the state health
plan as may be formulated by the state agency. Specific procedures for the conduct
of expeditious reviews shall be promulgated in rules and regulations adopted by the
state agency with the advice of the health services council.
(b) The decision of the state agency not to conduct an expeditious review shall be reconsidered
upon a written petition to the state agency, and the state agency shall be required
to respond to the written petition within ten (10) days stating whether expeditious
review is granted. If the request for reconsideration is denied, the state agency
shall state the reasons in writing why the expeditious request had been denied.
(c) The decision of the state agency in connection with an expeditious review shall be
rendered within thirty (30) days after the commencement of said review.
(d) Any healthcare facility that provides a service performed in another state and that
is not performed in the state of Rhode Island, or such service is performed in the
state on a very limited basis, shall be granted expeditious review upon request under
this section, provided that such service, among other things, has a clear effect on
the timeliness, access, or quality of care and is able to meet licensing standards.