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Independent Health Facilities
Changes to IHFP Relocation Policy
Presentation to IDCA
Presented by:
Nora Peterson
Diagnostic Services & Planning Branch
Date: September 20, 2013
Highlights
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Addition of Level III relocation – movement of 5 or more
kilometres across catchment zones
LHIN to be contacted for input:
• Instead of hospitals
• Where Level II or III relocation results in change in
LHIN
Change in definition of catchment zone from any town of
city with a population of 25,000 to 100,000
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New Relocation Policy – Level I
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Movement of less than 5 kilometres
• Only change from current policy is LHINs will be
contacted instead of hospitals for input when the
proposed location is within 1 kilometre of a public
hospital
• Can cross catchment zones
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New Relocation Policy – Level II
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Movement of 5 kilometres or more within same
catchment zone
Changes from current policy:
• LHINs will be contacted for input instead of hospitals when the proposed
location is within 1 kilometre of a public hospital
• LHIN will be contacted if proposed relocation changes LHINs
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Same as before, where proposed location is within 1
kilometre of another IHF providing some or all of the
licensed services, the IHF(s) will be contacted for input
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New Relocation Policy – Level III
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New addition
• Movement of 5 kilometres or more across catchment zones
• Will only be considered from a catchment zone that is over-serviced or
adequately serviced for licensed modalities to one that is under-serviced
for licensed modalities
• Where proposed location is within 5 kilometres of a public hospital,
LHIN will be contacted for input
• Where proposed location is within 5 kilometres of another IHF providing
some or all of the same services, the IHF(s) will be contacted for input
• Where movement involves change in LHINs, both LHINs will be
contacted for input
• Multiple modality licences – at least one modality must be underserviced and no modalities can be over-serviced at proposed location
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Specialty Practice
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IHF may be allowed to relocate outside of relocation
policy for only:
• Ophthalmic ultrasound
• Ultrasound for fertility treatment in support of a
specific specialty physician practice
If licensee ceases to provide services in support of
specialty practice, licensee will seek Director’s approval
to relocate to a location in original catchment zone
No change from current relocation policy
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Objections to Relocations
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Where any objection is received to a proposed relocation,
licensee will be advised and given opportunity to respond
Licensee will not be advised of the identity of the objector
If response received from licensee, Director will consider
application, objection, response, and any other
information as the Director considers appropriate when
making a decision
No change from current relocation policy
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Consecutive Relocations
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IHF must be providing licensed services for at least six
months before submitting a subsequent relocation
application
If not operating at the current location for at least six
months, any new application will be evaluated as a
proposal from the last location the facility was providing
licensed services for at least six months
No change from current relocation policy
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All Relocations
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For all relocations, written Director approval must be
obtained prior to any relocation
In making decision, Director may consider information
provided by Applicant and such other information as
Director considers appropriate
No change from current relocation policy
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Implementation
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Effective date will be January 1, 2014
Notification of update to policy will be mailed to all
licensees in late 2013
After implementation all relocation proposals must be
submitted on a new application form
New amended policy will form part of the application
All old versions of the application received on or after the
implementation date will be returned to the licensee for
re-submission on the new form
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To Request the Revised Application
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After notification of update to policy sent out by ministry,
contact the IHFP:
• By email at [email protected]
• By phone at 613-548-6637
• By fax at 613-548-6734
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