1. A. An administrator shall ensure that:

   1. 1. Radiology services and diagnostic imaging services are provided in compliance with A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 4 and 9 A.A.C. 7;
   2. 2. A copy of a certificate documenting compliance with subsection (A)(1) is provided to the Department for review upon the Department’s request;
   3. 3. A general hospital or a rural general hospital provides radiology services 24 hours a day on the hospital’s premises to meet the emergency needs of a patient;
   4. 4. A hospital that provides surgical services has radiology services and diagnostic imaging services on the hospital’s premises to meet the needs of patients;
   5. 5. A general hospital or a rural general hospital has a radiologic technologist on duty or on-call; and

   6. 6. Except as provided in subsection (A)(4), a special hospital whose patients require radiology services and diagnostic imaging services is able to provide the radiology services and diagnostic imaging services when needed by the patients:

      1. a. On the special hospital’s premises, or
      2. b. By arrangement with a radiology and diagnostic imaging facility that is not on the special hospital’s premises.

2. B. An administrator of a hospital that provides radiology services or diagnostic imaging services on the hospital’s premises shall ensure that:

   1. 1. Radiology services and diagnostic imaging services are provided:

      1. a. Under the direction of a medical staff member; and

      2. b. According to an order that includes:

         1. i. The patient’s name,
         2. ii. The name of the ordering individual,
         3. iii. The radiological or diagnostic imaging procedure ordered, and
         4. iv. The reason for the procedure;
   2. 2. A medical staff member or radiologist interprets the radiologic or diagnostic image;

   3. 3. A radiologic or diagnostic imaging patient report is prepared that includes:

      1. a. The patient’s name;
      2. b. The date of the procedure;
      3. c. A medical staff member’s or radiologist’s interpretation of the image;
      4. d. The type and amount of radiopharmaceutical used, if applicable; and
      5. e. The adverse reaction to the radiopharmaceutical, if any; and
   4. 4. A radiologic or diagnostic imaging report is included in the patient’s medical record.

Historical Note

Adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 536, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section R9-10-220 renumbered to R9-10-221; new Section R9-10-220 renumbered from R9-10-219 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1583, effective October 1, 2019 (Supp. 19-3).