The bill amends the Public Health Code to introduce a new section, 22224d, which allows individuals seeking to initiate, expand, replace, relocate, or acquire certain outpatient imaging services to file a letter of intent with the Department of Health instead of obtaining a certificate of need. The services covered under this provision include positron emission tomography scanner services, fixed or mobile magnetic resonance imager services, and fixed or mobile computerized tomography scanner services.

Upon receiving the letter of intent, the Department has 30 days to verify and acknowledge the approval for the proposed services. However, individuals must still obtain this written acknowledgment before proceeding with the initiation, expansion, replacement, relocation, or acquisition of the specified imaging services. The bill also defines key terms such as "facility fee" and "outpatient imaging center," clarifying that the latter refers to facilities not owned or operated by hospitals and that do not impose a facility fee.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211