Ambulatory Surgery Services Technical Advisory Committee
The current state health component plan and rules governing the need for and operation of ambulatory surgery services were adopted in 1998. The guidelines address multi-specialty and limited-purpose free-standing ambulatory surgery. The vast majority of physician owned, single purpose surgical centers are exempted from the guidelines by law. Since the inception of the current component plan, concern has risen about the need methodology, the planning areas, the adverse impact on other providers, and the scope of the plan. DCH Board Members and a wide range of stakeholders have suggested that the plan needs to be reviewed and updated.
Proposed Membership
William G. Baker, Jr. MD, Health Strategies Council Member, TAC Chair
Other Interested Health Strategies Council Members
Public and Private Hospital Representatives
Ambulatory Surgery Center Representative
Medical Association of Georgia Representatives
Primary Care Association Representative
DCH, Department of Medical Assistance/SEBP
Private Health Care Purchaser
Health Policy Researcher
Health Care/Consumer Advocates
DHR, Office of Regulatory Services
Work Products
The deliberations and decisions of the TAC would result in two work products:
- A recommended set of guidelines and a component plan to address ambulatory surgery services within the context of the current law.
- Proposed rules for consideration by the Board of Community Health.
The TAC will be authorized at the February Health Strategies Council meeting and will begin its work in May. The goal is to produce recommendations by the August or November meeting of the Health Strategies Council.