1. A. The administrator shall develop and implement policies and procedures for obtaining routine and emergency laboratory and radiological services to meet the needs of the patient. Policies and procedures shall include:

   1. (1) Turn-around time;
   2. (2) Review of laboratory reports; and
   3. (3) Documentation of laboratory results.

2. B. Laboratory facilities shall be:

   1. (1) Approved under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA); and
   2. (2) Licensed by the State under COMAR 10.10.03.

3. C. The facility shall include in the patient's medical records:

   1. (1) Laboratory reports; and
   2. (2) Radiological findings.

Authority: Health-General Article, §20-209, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 835)