Rule 111-8-4-.14 - Clinical Laboratory Services(1) Laboratory services utilized by an ambulatory surgical treatment center shall be consistent with requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Licensure Law, O.C.G.A. § 31-22-1et seq., and applicable amendments and regulations, which provide for clinical laboratory services to be either licensed under Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Chapter 111-8-10, or to be exempt from licensure as specified in the Clinical Laboratory Licensure Law. If exemption is claimed, the application shall state the name(s) of the practitioner(s) responsible for the operation of the clinical laboratory and there shall be an affidavit by the physician that he/she is responsible for the laboratory claims and the exemption.(2) All removed tissues shall be examined immediately by the practitioner, whose findings shall be recorded in the patient's records, in addition to reports of pathologic examinations which may be obtained later.(3) Laboratory services shall be provided for each patient, consistent with accepted medical practice and the conditions and needs of the patient. Laboratory reports shall be made a part of patient records.(4) A system shall be established for the collection of information and all postoperative surgical complications and infections.(5) The center shall report to the Department all communicable diseases detected or reported for patients.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-4-.14
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-4et seq., 31-7-1et seq. and 31-22-1 et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Clinical Laboratory Services" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.