- (1) Policies and procedures list the source of laboratory and radiology services and defines whether these services are provided by the hospice or under arrangement with an outside source.
- (2) A hospice which does not provide laboratory, radiology, or other diagnostic services, must make arrangements for obtaining these services.
- (3) Services provided must meet all applicable federal, state and local laws.
- (4) Laboratory services shall be obtained from a laboratory which is CLIA (1988) certified to provide these services. X-ray services may be provided by a portable X-ray supplier, a facility licensed by the state to provide X-ray services, or a radiologist’s office.
Author: Jimmy D. Prince
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-21-20, et seq.
History: New Rule: Filed August 20, 1993; effective September 23, 1993. Repealed and New Rule: Filed June 14, 2000; effective July 19, 2000.