Section R9-10-103. Licensing Exceptions

A.      A health care institution license is required for each health care institution facility except:

1.        A facility exempt from licensing under A.R.S. § 36-402, or

2.        A health care institution’s administrative office.

B.       The Department does not require a separate health care institu- tion license for:

1.        A satellite facility of a hospital under A.R.S. § 36-422(F);

2.        An accredited facility of an accredited hospital under

A.R.S. § 36-422(G);

3.        A facility operated by a licensed health care institution that is:

a.         Adjacent to and contiguous with the licensed health care institution premises; or

b.        Not adjacent to or contiguous with the licensed health care institution but connected to the licensed health care institution facility by an all-weather enclosure and:

i.         Owned by the health care institution, or

ii.        Leased by the health care institution with exclusive rights of possession;

4.        A mobile clinic operated by a licensed health care institu- tion; or

5.        A facility located on grounds that are not adjacent to or contiguous with the health care institution premises where only ancillary services are provided to a patient of the health care institution.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3559, effective August 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at

20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13;

effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).