N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:18-1.6 - Responsibilities of the responsible physician

(a) The responsible physician shall:

1. Interpret all test results;

2. Comply with the specimen collection and submission procedures specified in 8:18-1.4(a)5 through 8 and 15 through 16;

3. Promptly collect or cause to be collected repeat specimens requested by the testing laboratory and submit the specimens to the testing laboratory;

4. Promptly collect or cause to be collected repeat specimens as recommended by the testing laboratory in the case of abnormal test results;

5. If a repeat specimen is not obtained within the time frame recommended on the test report, assure that written documentation is recorded in the infant's medical record of efforts made to secure a repeat specimen within 14 days of receipt of the laboratory report;

6. Include in the infant's health record the test results received from the chief executive officer or from the testing laboratory;

7. In the case of confirmed abnormal test results, arrange for diagnostic evaluation;

8. Provide case information, specimens, hard copy of test results, and other information requested by the Follow-up Program; and

9. Remain responsible for the follow-up until the responsibility is actively accepted by another physician.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.6

Amended by R.2000 d.200, effective 5/15/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3943(b), 32 New Jersey Register 1785(b).
Rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2004 d.333, effective 9/7/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4193(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4135(a).
Amended N.J.A.C. reference in (a)2.
Recodified from N.J.A.C 8:19-2.6 and amended by R.2005 d.346, effective 10/17/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1661(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4018(a).
In (a)2, substituted "N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.4(a)5" for "N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.4(a)5".