Subject to the specifications and limitations established by the department, an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) must meet the following conditions for participation in the Texas Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Program.
  (1) The ambulatory surgical center must meet and comply with:
    (A) applicable federal and state laws, regulations, rules, and licensure requirements for ambulatory surgical centers; and
    (B) provisions of the state plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for medical assistance.
  (2) The ambulatory surgical center must be approved:
    (A) for and be participating as an ambulatory surgical center in Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act); and
    (B) by and have a written agreement with the department to participate in the Texas Medicaid Program as an ambulatory surgical center.

Source Note: The provisions of this §354.1211 adopted to be effective February 7, 1984, 9 TexReg 490; transferred effective September 1, 1993, as published in the Texas Register September 7, 1993, 18 TexReg 5978; transferred effective September 1, 2001, as published in the Texas Register May 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 4561