Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R9-10-220 - Radiology Services and Diagnostic Imaging ServicesA. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. Radiology services and diagnostic imaging services are provided in compliance with A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 4 and 9 A.A.C. 7;2. A copy of a certificate documenting compliance with subsection (A)(1) is provided to the Department for review upon the Department's request;3. A general hospital or a rural general hospital provides radiology services 24 hours a day on the hospital's premises to meet the emergency needs of a patient;4. A hospital that provides surgical services has radiology services and diagnostic imaging services on the hospital's premises to meet the needs of patients;5. A general hospital or a rural general hospital has a radiologic technologist on duty or on-call; and6. Except as provided in subsection (A)(4), a special hospital whose patients require radiology services and diagnostic imaging services is able to provide the radiology services and diagnostic imaging services when needed by the patients: a. On the special hospital's premises, orb. By arrangement with a radiology and diagnostic imaging facility that is not on the special hospital's premises.B. An administrator of a hospital that provides radiology services or diagnostic imaging services on the hospital's premises shall ensure that: 1. Radiology services and diagnostic imaging services are provided:a. Under the direction of a medical staff member; andb. According to an order that includes:ii. The name of the ordering individual,iii. The radiological or diagnostic imaging procedure ordered, andiv. The reason for the procedure;2. A medical staff member or radiologist interprets the radiologic or diagnostic image;3. A radiologic or diagnostic imaging patient report is prepared that includes:b. The date of the procedure;c. A medical staff member's or radiologist's interpretation of the image;d. The type and amount of radiopharmaceutical used, if applicable; ande. The adverse reaction to the radiopharmaceutical, if any; and4. A radiologic or diagnostic imaging report is included in the patient's medical record.Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-220
Adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 536, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section R9-10-220 renumbered to R9-10-221; new Section R9-10-220 renumbered from R9-10-219 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1583, effective 10/1/2019.