Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-1026

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section R9-10-1026 - Sleep Disorder Services

An administrator of an outpatient treatment center that is authorized to provide sleep disorder services shall ensure that:

1. A physician provides direction for the sleep disorder services provided by the outpatient treatment center;

2. At least one of the following is present on the premise of the outpatient treatment center:

a. A polysomnographic technician certified by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT),

b. A polysomnographic technician accepted by the BRPT to sit for the BRPT certification examination, or

c. A respiratory therapist;

3. There is at least one patient testing room having a minimum of 140 square feet and no dimension less than 10 feet;

4. There is a bathroom available for use by a patient that contains:

a. A working sink with running water,

b. A working toilet that flushes and has a seat,

c. Toilet tissue,

d. Soap for hand washing,

e. Paper towels or a mechanical air hand dryer,

f. Lighting, and

g. A means of ventilation;

5. A personnel member certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is available on the outpatient treatment center's premise; and

6. Equipment for the delivery of continuous positive airway pressure and bi-level positive airway pressure, including remote control of the airway pressure, is available on the premises of the outpatient treatment center.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1026

Adopted as an emergency effective November 17, 1983, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-6). Former Section R9-10-1026 adopted as an emergency now adopted and amended as a permanent rule effective February 15, 1984 (Supp. 84-1). Repealed by summary action, interim effective date July 21, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). The proposed summary action repealing R9-10-1026 was remanded by the Governor's Regulatory Review Council which revoked the interim effectiveness of the summary rule. The Section in effect before the proposed summary action has been restored (Supp. 97-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1222, effective April 5, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). New Section made 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, effective 7/1/2014.