Authority: IC 12-15-1-10; IC 12-15-1-15; IC 12-15-21-2; IC 12-15-21-3

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15

Sec. 3. (a) To be eligible for reimbursement, a laboratory service must be ordered in writing by a physician or other practitioner authorized to do so under state law.

(b) Laboratories performing the services must bill Medicaid directly unless otherwise approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-18-3; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3328; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA; errata filed Nov 1, 2016, 9:36 a.m.: 20161109-IR-405160493ACA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m.: 20220824-IR-405220205RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)