N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.19 - Radiation therapy continuous quality improvement methods

(a) There shall be a program of continuous quality improvement for radiation therapy services that is integrated into the hospital continuous quality improvement program and includes regularly collecting and analyzing data to help identify health-service problems and their extent, and recommending, implementing, and monitoring corrective actions on the basis of these data.

(b) New and existing radiation oncology facilities shall:

1. Have and maintain accreditation by the American College of Radiology, the American College of Radiation Oncology, or the American Society for Radiation Oncology; and

2. Within 45 days of receiving a certificate of accreditation from one of the entities in (b)1 above, submit a copy of the certificate to the Department as a condition of licensure.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-28.19

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 367(a), 31 N.J.R. 614(a), 31 N.J.R. 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 50 N.J.R. 2177(a), 2434(a).
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 51 N.J.R. 177(b). Amended by 53 N.J.R. 703(a), effective 5/3/2021