Section 554.1909 - Radiology and Other Diagnostic Services(a) The nursing facility must provide or obtain radiology and other diagnostic services to meet the needs of its residents. The facility is responsible for the quality and timeliness of the services.(1) If the facility provides its own diagnostic services, the services must meet the applicable conditions of participation for hospitals contained in 42 CFR, § 482.26.(2) If the facility does not provide its own diagnostic services, it must have an agreement to obtain these services from a provider or supplier that is approved to provide these services under Medicare.(b) The facility must: (1) provide or obtain radiology and other diagnostic services only when ordered by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with state law, including scope of practice laws;(2) promptly notify the ordering physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse of the results that fall outside of clinical reference ranges in accordance with written facility policies and procedures for notification of a practitioner or per the ordering physician's orders ;(3) assist the resident in making transportation arrangements to and from the source of service, if the resident needs assistance; and(4) file in the resident's clinical record signed and dated reports of x-ray and other diagnostic services.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.1909
The provisions of this §19.1909 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 12, March 20, 2020, TexReg 2051, eff. 3/24/2020; Entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Pt. 1, Ch. 19 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 50, December 11, 2020, TexReg 8871, eff. 1/15/2021