Sec. 22224b.
(1) The department may approve a pilot project that meets the requirements under subsection (2) and authorize that pilot project to provide positron emission tomography scanner services without obtaining a certificate of need under this part.
(2) The department may approve a pilot project under subsection (1) if the department determines that the pilot project meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The positron emission tomography scanner is located in the same facility as a radiopharmacy that meets all of the following requirements:
(i) Is equipped with a fixed cyclotron.
(ii) Provides cyclotron-produced radionuclide tracers with pharmaceutical components for on-site patient administration.
(iii) Develops radiopharmaceuticals for use in diagnostic and theranostic applications.
(iv) Is licensed under part 177.
(b) The positron emission tomography scanner services will be provided using not more than 2 fixed positron emission tomography scanners.
(c) The pilot project demonstrates it will become accredited by the American College of Radiology or the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, or will receive an equivalent accreditation from another body that is approved by the department.
(3) If the commission under section 22215 adopts standards that are equivalent to the requirements under subsection (2) to apply for a certificate of need to initiate, replace, or expand positron emission tomography scanner services, a pilot project authorized to provide positron emission tomography scanner services under this section shall, not more than 6 months after the standards are adopted, apply for a certificate of need to continue to provide positron emission tomography scanner services.
History: Add. 2021, Act 35, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2021
Popular Name: Act 368