Section 205.110  Definitions

"Act" for the purposes of this Part means the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act [210 ILCS 5].

                        "Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center"

The term "Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center" for the purposes of this Part includes:

Any institution or building devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the performance of surgical procedures, as evidenced by use of the facilities by physicians or podiatrists in the performance of surgical procedures which constitutes more than 50 percent of the activities at that location.

Any place, located within an institution or building, such as a surgical suite or an operating room with related facilities in a physician's office or group practice clinic, devoted primarily to the performance of surgical procedures.  This provision shall apply regardless of whether or not the institution or building in which the place is located is devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the performance of surgical procedures.  This provision shall include any place which meets the definition of an ambulatory surgical center under the rules of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) (42 CFR 416).  However, when such a place is located within and operated in conjunction with the offices of a single physician or podiatrist, or a group of physicians or podiatrists, it shall not be considered an ambulatory surgical treatment center, unless:  it meets the definition of and has expressed an intent to apply for certification as an ambulatory surgical center under the rules of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  (42 CFR 416); or it is used by physicians or podiatrists who are not part of the practice; or it is utilized by the physicians or podiatrists for surgical procedures which constitute more than 50 percent of the activities at that location.

The term "Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center" for the purposes of this Part does not include:

Hospitals:  Any institution, place, building or agency required to be licensed pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85].

Long-Term Care Facilities:  Any person or institution required to be licensed pursuant to the Nursing Home Care Act [210 ILCS 45].

State Facilities:  Hospitals or ambulatory surgical treatment centers maintained by the State or any Department or agency thereof, where such department or agency has authority under law to establish and enforce standards for the hospitals or ambulatory surgical treatment centers under its management and control.

Federal Facilities:  Hospitals or ambulatory surgical treatment centers maintained by the federal government or agencies thereof.

Dental Surgery Facilities:  Any place, agency, clinic, or practice, public or private, whether organized for profit or not, devoted exclusively to the performance of dental or oral surgical procedures. (Section 3(A) of the Act)

"Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist" means a registered professional nurse who has been certified as a nurse anesthetist by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

"Department" means the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois. (Section 3(C) of the Act)

"Licensed Practical Nurse" means a person licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act [225 ILCS 65] to practice practical nursing.

"Qualified Anesthesiologist" means a physician who is licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in the State of Illinois and who is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology; or American College of Anesthesiology; or who is a Diplomate of the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology; or who is Board eligible or possesses training and experience equivalent to such eligibility; or who possesses training and experience acceptable to the Department and whose possesses primary practice is anesthesiology.

"Qualified Consulting Committee" means a committee whose members are qualified Surgeons, Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Anesthesiologists or Pathologists or other Consulting Physicians consisting of not less than 3 members who shall establish the required standards commensurate with the size, scope, extent and complexity of service programs and procedures for which the facility is licensed.  The consulting committee or other committee designated by the consulting committee shall act as the credentials committee.

"Qualified Consulting Surgeon, Obstetrician, Gynecologist, Anesthesiologist, Pathologist, or other Consulting Physician" means a physician who is licensed in the State of Illinois and who is a Diplomate of an appropriate specialty board or who has completed the training and experience required for specialty board certification.

"Qualified Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in the State of Illinois under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60].

"Qualified Dentist" means a dentist who is licensed to practice under the Illinois Dental Practice Act [225 ILCS 25].

"Qualified Podiatrist" means a podiatrist who is licensed to practice under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 100].

"Registered Professional Nurse" means a registered nurse or a registered professional nurse who is licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act [225 ILCS 65] and practices professional nursing.

"Student Nurse" means a person enrolled in a course of instruction at an approved school of professional or practical nursing and who is supervised by a nursing instructor of the school.

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 16556, effective October 25, 2002)