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Federal and state regulations for
timeshare ASCs are stringent.
Here are some of Colorado's
dual-licensed rules:
• Licensed centers shall not
operate at the same time or on
the same days of the week.
• There shall be clear public sig-
nage stating the separate names of each center and their distinct
days and times of operation.
• Each licensed center must have its own policies and procedures as
well as maintain separate, confidential and locked patient records.
• Each lessee ASC may use the same nursing and ancillary staff
under an arrangement with the staff employer and each lessee is
required to separately comply with all staff utilization requirements
in the ASC.
• There shall be a written agreement between the licensed centers
that establishes responsibilities of each lessee regarding services,
supplies, equipment use, quality assurance and infection control.
• Each licensed center must maintain separate locking storage of its
surgical supplies and devices, medications, locked carts and any other
material exclusive to that ASC lessee.
• Each licensed center shall meet all license requirements either
directly or by contract.
• All Medicare-certified ASCs that share the same space are subject
to citation for deficient practices even if only one such center vio-
lates code. — Daniel Cook
Stringent Condo Rules
DO'S AND DON'TS
• CLEAR SIGNAGE ASCs that operate as timeshare properties
must have clear public signage stating the names of each center.
