Advisory Committee on Diagnostic Facilities and ACDF Application Forms
The Advisory Committee on Diagnostic Facilities (the Committee) is a committee of the Medical Services Commission (the Commission), which provides advice, assistance and recommendations to support the Commission's powers, duties and functions in relation to outpatient diagnostic services and facilities.
One of the responsibilities of the Committee is to assist the Commission in reviewing applications for new, expansion and relocation of diagnostic service facilities.
The Committee is strictly focused on the approval of outpatient services payable by the provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP) and has no role in the provision of inpatient or other medical services that are not payable through MSP.
For more information on the application process and the policies that govern it, review the Policies and Guidelines of the Medical Services Commissions' Advisory Committee on Diagnostic Facilities.
On this page...
- Extended – Ultrasound Moratorium
- Meeting Dates and Deadlines
- Diagnostic Facilities Administration Application Forms
- ACDF Applications Secure Upload Tool
- Approved Diagnostic Services Facilities in B.C.
- Annual Reports
Temporary Moratorium on Applications for Diagnostic Outpatient Ultrasound Facilities (Updated April 16, 2020)
On April 16, 2020, the Medical Services Commission of British Columbia extended its temporary moratorium on applications for new, relocation or expansion of diagnostic outpatient ultrasound facilities, with the exception of those fee items currently restricted to public hospitals, i.e. Echocardiography and (cardiac) Doppler Studies.
Applications for addition of services to an existing ultrasound Certificate of Approval will continue to be accepted.
Follow the link below for the full text of the Commission’s announcement concerning its moratorium on applications for diagnostic outpatient ultrasound facilities.
Exceptions to the moratorium may be made for demonstrated urgent health or safety needs. However, the Commission will only accept a moratorium request for exception from applicants with at least one facility that holds a current ultrasound or radiology Certificate of Approval from the Medical Services Commission, or the Advisory Committee on Diagnostic Facilities, except in rare/exceptional circumstances.
Exceptions Process - Moratorium on Applications for Diagnostic Outpatient Ultrasound Facilities
Qualifying facilities who seek an exception to the moratorium based on demonstrated urgent health or safety needs must complete and submit a request for moratorium exception consideration (PDF, 210KB).
Meeting Dates and Deadlines
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2020 Deadlines for Application Submission |
2020 Deadline - Radiology and Ultrasound** Applications |
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March 11, 2020 |
January 28, 2020 |
January 7, 2020 |
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June 17, 2020 |
May 5, 2020 |
April 7, 2020 |
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September 23, 2020** |
August 11, 2020 |
July 14, 2020 |
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December 16, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
October 6, 2020 |
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*Meeting dates are subject to change without notice **Applications for new, expanded or relocated outpatient ultrasound facilities remain under Medical Service Commission's temporary moratorium. For details see: www.gov.bc.ca/diagnosticfacilitiesmoratorium |
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Diagnostic Facilities Administration Application Forms
Publicly-Owned Facilities - Health Authorities
- Form A – New Certificate of Approval – 1928A
- Form B – Expansion: Services, Facility, Capacity – 1928B
- Form C – Relocation: Services, Facility, Capacity – 1928C
- Form D – Distance-Reading (Diagnostic Ultrasound Telemetry) Certificate of Approval – 1951
- Form A - New Certificate of Approval – 1929A
- Form B – Expansion: Services, Facility, Capacity – 1929B
- Diagnostic Outpatient Electromyography Application Letter of Support
- Form C – Relocation: Services, Facility, Capacity – 1929C
- Form D – Distance-Reading (Diagnostic Ultrasound Telemetry) Certificate of Approval – 1951
Please Note:
*Electronic signatures cannot be used on the application forms.
The required individuals must manually sign and date the application forms. Once the application is finalized it should be saved as a PDF and then uploaded to the ACDF Applications Secure Upload Tool.
ACDF Applications Secure Upload Tool
Submit a Completed Application Form for New, Expansion, or Relocation of Diagnostic Services
- Access the secure upload tool for submitting an application to the Committee.
Approved Diagnostic Services Facilities in B.C.
Click on each link below for a list of facilities approved by the Committee and Commission to provide "restricted" diagnostic outpatient services covered under British Columbia's Medical Services Plan.
- Diagnostic Radiology (PDF, 216KB)
- Diagnostic Ultrasound (PDF, 198KB)
- Nuclear Medicine (PDF, 108KB)
- Pulmonary Function (PDF, 173KB)
- Polysomnography (PDF, 108KB)
- Electromyography (EMG) (PDF, 195KB)
- Electroencephalography (EEG) (PDF, 108KB)
The listings above represent the most current available data for outpatient diagnostic services facilities in British Columbia, for those diagnostic services areas under the authority of the Committee.
However, a facility may cease offering one or more particular procedures and/or services without approval from the Committee. As such, facility listings are provided for general information only. The Committee and the Ministry of Health make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is advised that clinical or business decisions not be made solely on this information.
These listings are current as of May 3, 2019
Annual Reports
2018/2019 ACDF Annual Report (PDF, 127KB)
2017/2018 ACDF Annual Report (PDF, 43KB)
2016/2017 ACDF Annual Report (PDF, 44KB)
2015/2016 ACDF Annual Report (PDF, 237KB)
