Each hospital shall provide emergency laboratory services which are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Laboratory examinations necessary for diagnosis and treatment of the patient must be performed in the hospital or by arrangement. The medical staff and facility bylaws determine whether laboratory examinations are required for patients upon admission to the hospital. The original laboratory report must be made a part of the patient's medical record.

Note: CLIA applications may be obtained from the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, 7500 Security Boulevard S2-12-17, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Telephone (410)-786-3531, or online at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/cms-forms/downloads/cms116/pdf.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 29 SDR 81, effective December 11, 2002; transferred from § 44:04:10:01 , 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (11).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.