1. (A) Notwithstanding general access requirements from the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, a limited services clinic located on the premises of another entity is not required to provide separate exterior entrances or designated parking or to provide a patient waiting area or reception area separate from the public area of the host entity.
2. (B) Notwithstanding general space requirements from the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, each limited services clinic shall have a minimum floor area of 56 square feet for each examination room, exclusive of fixed casework.
3. (C) Those provisions of the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities that pertain to services a particular limited services clinic does not provide (e.g., venipuncture) shall not apply to the limited services clinic.
4. (D) Each limited services clinic shall provide a hand sanitizer dispenser outside each treatment room.
5. (E) In accordance with 105 CMR 140.203, each limited services clinic must provide consultation, examination, treatment and dressing areas appropriate to the services provided by the clinic. Any limited services clinic intending to substantially alter or expand the scope of services provided at a clinic location must notify the Department and conform with appropriate physical plant requirements prior to implementation of any such change.

105 CMR 140.1100: Electronic Health Records in Community Health Centers

1. (A) Definitions applicable to 105 CMR 140.1100:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency within the federal Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT). The nonprofit organization authorized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to test and certify EHR technology to the certification criteria specified in 45 CFR Part 170.

Certified Electronic Health Record (Certified EHR) Technology. EHR technology tested and certified by CCHIT or another agency or organization approved by ONC-HIT to test and certify EHR technology.

CMS Stage 1 Meaningful Use Criteria. The Stage 1 meaningful use objectives and measures specified in 42 CFR Part 495.