{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-100","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-100","heading":"Need for new fixed site or mobile service","body":"A. No new fixed site or mobile CT service  should be approved unless  fixed site CT services  in the health planning district performed an average of   7,400 procedures per existing and approved CT scanner during the relevant reporting period and the proposed new service would not significantly reduce the utilization of existing  providers in the health planning district. The utilization of existing scanners operated by a hospital and serving an area distinct from the proposed new service site may be disregarded in computing the average utilization of CT scanners in such health planning district.\n\nB. Existing CT scanners  used solely for simulation with radiation therapy treatment shall be exempt from the utilization criteria of this article when applying for a COPN. In addition, existing CT scanners used solely for simulation with radiation therapy treatment may be disregarded in computing the average utilization of CT scanners in such health planning district.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 230. State Medical Facilities Plan","Part I. Definitions and General Information"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter230/section100/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:04Z","sha256":"1e13410322039a06135aa5a4ff645bc14b38f775e893f03ab34186e0e692ed5c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-90","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}