Update Adding ASCs to Hospital Licenses During COVID-19 Surge
Oregon Department of Human Services sent this bulletin at 08/18/2021 06:31 PM PDTOHA has updated the Adding ASCs to Hospital Licenses During COVID-19 Surge. Hospitals can expand capacity for inpatient, outpatient and Emergency Department services by moving an existing Ambulatory Surgery Center on to the hospital license.
The memo
- describes the requirements for this change that is permitted under the blanket §1135 waiver;
- links to the application form used to make this request; and
- provides information about submission of these temporary license requests.
Facilities with questions about this option should email mailbox.hclc@state.or.us.