New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter A - Medical Facilities-minimum Standards
Article 3 - Residential Care Facilities
Part 415 - Nursing Homes-minimum Standards
Clinical Services
Section 415.21 - Radiology and other diagnostic services
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 415.21
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The facility shall provide or obtain radiology and other diagnostic services to meet the needs of its residents pursuant to an order by an appropriate practitioner. The facility shall be responsible for the quality and timeliness of such services.
(1) The facility shall promptly perform such
services as the facility is licensed to provide directly under Part 16 of this
Title. The services shall be provided in accordance with generally recognized
standards of care and services.
(i) The
diagnostic radiology and other diagnostic services shall be free from hazards
for residents and staff.
(ii)
Personnel. A qualified full-time, part-time, or consulting physician, who is
qualified by education and experience in radiology, shall supervise the
ionizing radiology services and shall interpret those tests that are determined
by the governing body, and the medical director, to require such physician's
specialized knowledge. Upon recommendation of such qualified physician, the
medical director shall designate the practitioners and staff, in accordance
with Part 89 of this Title, who may use the radiologic equipment, administer
procedures and interpret test results.
(iii) Records. Records of diagnostic
radiologic services shall be maintained.
(a)
The practitioner who performs radiology services shall prepare and authenticate
reports of his or her interpretations.
(b) The facility shall maintain for at least
six years or three years after a resident who is a minor reaches the age of
majority (18) films, scans, and other image records which have not been
incorporated into the resident's clinical record.
(2) The facility shall promptly
arrange for ordered radiology and other diagnostic services which the facility
is not licensed to provide. Such services shall be obtained from entities
approved under Part 16 of this Title and which are certified by the Medicare
program.
(b) The facility shall:
(1) promptly notify the
ordering practitioner of the results of radiologic and other diagnostic
services;
(2) assist the resident,
if needed, with transportation arrangements to and from the source of services;
and
(3) file in the resident's
clinical record authenticated and dated reports of diagnostic radiology and
other diagnostic services.
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