Emergency regulations proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in January would require surgery centers to receive state approval before expanding or adding more services, according to a Sentinel & Enterprise report.
"It's very, very significant for us," said Greg Deconciliis, vice president of the Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers. "We've been flying under the radar, kind of doing our thing, but we've always worked within these limitations, and now they've got even stricter."
The regulations would allow surgery centers to open or expand buildings, add medical equipment or change ownership only with the state's approval. Hospitals, on the other hand, can move forward with an expansion project without state approval as long as it costs under $25 million total.
A Department of Public Health spokesman said the DPH is in the process of reviewing comments on the regulations.
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"It's very, very significant for us," said Greg Deconciliis, vice president of the Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers. "We've been flying under the radar, kind of doing our thing, but we've always worked within these limitations, and now they've got even stricter."
The regulations would allow surgery centers to open or expand buildings, add medical equipment or change ownership only with the state's approval. Hospitals, on the other hand, can move forward with an expansion project without state approval as long as it costs under $25 million total.
A Department of Public Health spokesman said the DPH is in the process of reviewing comments on the regulations.
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