10A NCAC 14C .3803      PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

An applicant proposing to develop new acute care beds in a hospital pursuant to a need determination in the annual State Medical Facilities Plan in effect as of the first day of the review period shall:

(1)           document that it is a qualified applicant;

(2)           provide projected utilization of the existing, approved, and proposed acute care beds for the applicant hospital during each of the first three full fiscal years of operation following completion of the project;

(3)           project an occupancy rate of the existing, approved, and proposed acute care beds for the applicant hospital during the third full fiscal year of operation following completion of the project that equals or exceeds the target occupancy percentage;

(4)           provide projected utilization of the existing, approved, and proposed acute care beds for the hospital system during each of the first three full fiscal years of operation following completion of the project;

(5)           project an average occupancy rate of the existing, approved, and proposed acute care beds for the hospital system during the third full fiscal year of operation following completion of the project that equals or exceeds the target occupancy percentage of:

(a)           66.7 percent if the ADC is less than 100;

(b)           71.4 percent if the ADC is 100 to 200;

(c)           75.2 percent if the ADC is 201 to 399; or

(d)           78.0 percent if the ADC is greater than 400; and

(6)           provide the assumptions and methodology used to project the utilization and occupancy rates required in Items (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E‑177(1); 131E-183(b);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2004;

Eff. August 1, 2004;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2023.