French Public Health Code
In forceIn order to organise collaboration between medical professionals competent in imaging, the regional health agency may, at the request of the professionals concerned, authorise the creation of shared medical imaging platforms involving at least one health establishment and comprising several different types of heavy diagnostic imaging equipment, interventional imaging equipment or any other medical imaging equipment.
To this end, authorisation holders draw up a cooperation project, which they send to the regional health agency.
The cooperation project sets out the terms and conditions under which the professionals mentioned in the first paragraph contribute to the continuity of imaging care in health establishments.
When the cooperation project involves a public health establishment that is a member of the consortium referred to in article L. 6132-1, the creation of a shared medical imaging department may be authorised if the joint organisation of imaging activities carried out under III of article L. 6132-3 does not enable the health needs of the territory to be met and if it has not been set up within the period set by the agreement referred to in article L. 6132-2.
Authorisations for shared medical imaging facilities granted by the Regional Health Agency must be compatible with the guidelines of the regional health plan provided for in articles L. 1434-2 and L. 1434-3.
Authorisation is granted for a renewable period of seven years, after obtaining the opinion of the Regional Health and Autonomy Conference, on the basis of the results of a call for projects launched by the Regional Health Agency.
Authorisation holders submit an annual progress report and a final report to the Regional Health Agency, including a medical and economic assessment.
The authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions laid down in the same article L. 6122-13.
The authorisation decision provided for in this article constitutes authorisation for diagnostic radiology equipment or activities for sites that have not been subject to prior authorisation under article L. 6122-1. Article L. 162-1-7 of the Social Security Code is applied to them.
The terms and conditions of remuneration for practitioners working in these shared imaging platforms may depart from the statutory and contractual rules. Charging for excess charges does not apply to patients who are being treated as emergencies or who are beneficiaries of the complementary health protection mentioned in article L. 861-1 of the Social Security Code.
The conditions under which an army hospital may participate in a shared medical imaging platform are specified by decree.
