Section 134.68. Laboratory, radiologic and blood services.

 

(1)   Diagnostic services.

(a) Facilities shall provide or promptly obtain laboratory, radiologic and other diagnostic services needed by residents.

(b) Any laboratory and radiologic services provided by a facility shall meet the applicable requirements for hospitals found in ch. DHS 124 .

(c) If a facility does not provide the services required by this section, the facility shall make arrangements for obtaining the services from a physician's office, hospital, nursing facility, portable x-ray supplier or independent laboratory.

(d) No services under this subsection may be provided without an order of a physician or a physician extender.

(e) A resident's attending physician shall be notified promptly of the findings of all tests conducted on the resident.

(f) The facility shall assist the resident, if necessary, in arranging for transportation to and from the provider of service.

(2)   Blood and blood products. Any blood-handling and storage facilities at an FDD shall be safe, adequate and properly supervised. If a facility maintains and transfers blood and blood products or only provides transfusion services, it shall meet the requirements of s. DHS 124.17 (3) .

Cr. Register, June, 1988, No. 390 , eff. 7-1-88; corrections in (1) (b) and (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637 .

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For record requirements, see s. DHS 134.47 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1