26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.1909 - Radiology and Other Diagnostic Services
(a) The nursing facility must provide or
obtain radiology and other diagnostic services to meet the needs of its
residents. The facility is responsible for the quality and timeliness of the
services.
(1) If the facility provides its own
diagnostic services, the services must meet the applicable conditions of
participation for hospitals contained in
42 CFR, §
482.26.
(2) If the facility does not provide its own
diagnostic services, it must have an agreement to obtain these services from a
provider or supplier that is approved to provide these services under
Medicare.
(b) The
facility must:
(1) provide or obtain
radiology and other diagnostic services only when ordered by a physician,
physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with
state law, including scope of practice laws;
(2) promptly notify the ordering physician,
physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse of the results that
fall outside of clinical reference ranges in accordance with written facility
policies and procedures for notification of a practitioner or per the ordering
physician's orders ;
(3) assist the
resident in making transportation arrangements to and from the source of
service, if the resident needs assistance; and
(4) file in the resident's clinical record
signed and dated reports of x-ray and other diagnostic services.
Notes
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