Purpose: This procedure tells how to certify a cardiac rehabilitation program in North Carolina. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 131E-169, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has rulemaking authority for this program. Rules in Title 10A of the N.C. Administrative Code (10A NCAC 14F) apply.
Contacts: For questions regarding any part of this process, please contact the appropriate sections of the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation:
| Certificate of Need Section | (919) 855-3873 |
| Licensure; Acute and Home Care Branch | (919) 733-1610 |
Procedures:
| Step | Process followed |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | Obtain a certificate of need, if necessary: Certificate of Need Section |
| 1.1 | If proposing to develop a cardiac rehabilitation program, the applicant first contacts the Certificate of Need Section to obtain a determination of whether the proposal requires a certificate of need. |
| 1.2 | The Certificate of Need Section makes its determination based on the proposed capital expenditure for the project. A copy of the determination is sent to the Acute and Home Care Branch. |
| 2.0 | Obtain a certificate: Acute and Home Care Branch |
| 2.1 | The applicant contacts the Branch for an application. |
| 2.2 | Upon receipt of a completed application, the Branch schedules an on-site inspection. |
| 2.3 | If the application and inspection are acceptable, a certificate is issued. |
This page last updated on August 3, 2007.