Each Acute Hospital shall comply with the requirements of the Department for certification of an Acuity Tool for each ICU by the dates in 958 CMR 8.12(1) and (2), or as may be otherwise specified in the Department’s requirements for certification:
- (1) Each Acute Hospital that is an academic medical center, as the term is used by the Center for Health Information and Analysis, shall comply with the requirements of the Department for certification of an Acuity Tool for each neonatal intensive care unit no later than January 31, 2017, and for all other ICUs no later than March 31, 2016.
- (2) All other Acute Hospitals shall comply with the requirements of the Department for certification of an Acuity Tool for each ICU no later than January 31, 2017.