130 CMR, § 421.421

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Section 421.421 - Coordination of Services

When a family planning agency is located in a community health center, a hospital, or another primary-care setting, the agency must demonstrate that family planning services are coordinated with and integrated into other services delivered on site. Such coordination includes at a minimum:

(A) either one central medical record for each member in which all medical and health-care services are recorded, or a mechanism for transferring relevant information to medical records to ensure continuity of care;

(B) avoidance of duplication of medical examinations and laboratory tests; and

(C) in-house referrals, as appropriate.

130 CMR, § 421.421

Amended by Mass Register Issue S1277, eff. 1/2/2015.