Exhibit 1 - Standard Categories of Health Care Services
The initiation or implementation of any of the specified health care services, as shown below, which have not been previously provided by the health care facility will require a certificate of need.
(a) Bed-related.
(1) (A) Medicine:
Allergy
Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Cardiac care (Non CCU)
Physical and Medical evaluation
Family practice Internal medicine
Pulmonary function and inhalation therapy
Geriatric
Urology
Eye, ear, nose, throat
Neurology.
(B) Surgery:
General
Ophthalmology
Thoracic
Otorhinolaryngology
Proctology
Orthopedic
Urology
Cystoscopy
Oral
Plastic
Neuro.
(2) Obstetrics, gynecology.
(3) Pediatric.
(4) Intensive care (ICU), including neonatal intensive care unit.
(5) Cardiac care (CCU).
(6) Psychiatric:
Partial hospitalization program
Psychological evaluation
Shock therapy.
(7) Long-term care.
(8) Sheltered care (skilled nursing care, convalescent care).
(b) Nonbed-related.
(1) Outpatient and clinic services:
Allergy
Arthritis
Cardio-vascular
Cystic fibrosis
Dermatology
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Eye, ear, nose, throat
Family planning
Genito-urinary
Glaucoma
Gynecology
Hypertension
Inoculation
Medical
Mental health
Muscular dystrophy
Neurology
Obstetrics
Parasitology
Pediatrics
Podiatry
Psychiatric
Sickle cell anemia
Speech
Hearing
Surgery
Thoracic
Tuberculosis
Tumor/Cancer
Venereal disease
Diagnostic and preventive medicine
Private ambulatory service
Home care program
Outreach clinic
Ambulance service affiliated with a health care facility
(2) Emergency room services.
(3) Diagnostic radiology:
Diagnostic X-ray
Cinefluorography
Ventriculography
Angio-cardiology.
(4) Computerized axial tomography.
(5) Nuclear medicine.
(6) Laboratory services:
Micro biology
Clinical chemistry
Serology
Hematology
Pathology
Histopathology
Autopsy
Basal-metabolism.
(7) Physical medicine:
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Recreational therapy
Audiology Prosthetics, brace fitting.
(8) Dentistry:
Oral surgery
Operative/Restorative dentistry
Endodontia
Prostodontia
Periodontia
Orthodontia
(9) Vocational services
(10) Home health agency.
(11) Drug rehabilitation.
(12) Alcohol rehabilitation.
(13) Freestanding health screening centers.
(c) Special services:
(1) Renal dialysis.
(2) Cardiac catheterization.
(3) Burn center.
(4) Neurosurgery.
(5) Open heart surgery.
(6) Organ transplant.
(7) Therapeutic radiation :
X-ray therapy
Orthovoltage X-ray therapy
Megavoltage X-ray therapy
Gamma beam therapy
Radium therapy.
(8) Organ bank.
(9) Blood bank.
(10) Neonatal intensive care.
(11) Health maintenance organizations.
(12) Hemophilia services.
