Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.21

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 10, July 31, 2024

Section 420-5-7-.21 - Nuclear Medicine Services

(1) If the hospital provides nuclear medicine services, those services shall meet the needs of the patients in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

(2) Organization and staffing. The organization of the nuclear medicine service shall be appropriate to the scope and complexity of the services offered.

(a) There shall be a director who is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy qualified in nuclear medicine.

(b) The qualifications, training, functions, and responsibilities of nuclear medicine personnel shall be specified by the service director and approved by the medical staff.

(3) Delivery of service. Radioactive materials shall be prepared, labeled, used, transported, stored, and disposed of in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

(a) In-house preparation of radiopharmaceuticals is by, or under, the direct supervision of an appropriately trained registered pharmacist or a doctor of medicine or osteopathy.

(b) There is proper storage and disposal of radioactive material.

(c) If laboratory tests are performed in the nuclear medicine service, the service shall meet the applicable requirement for laboratory services.

(4) Facilities. Equipment and supplies shall be appropriate for the types of nuclear medicine services offered and shall be maintained for safe and efficient performance. The equipment must be:

(a) Maintained in safe operating condition; and

(b) Inspected, tested, and calibrated at least annually by qualified personnel.

(5) Records. The hospital shall maintain signed and dated reports of nuclear medicine interpretations, consultations, and procedures.

(a) The hospital shall maintain copies of nuclear medicine reports for at least 5 years.

(b) The practitioner approved by the medical staff to interpret diagnostic procedures shall sign and date the interpretation of these tests.

(c) The hospital shall maintain records of the receipt and disposition of radiopharmaceuticals.

(d) Nuclear medicine services shall be ordered only by a practitioner whose scope of federal or state licensure and whose defined staff privileges allow such referrals.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.21

Filed September 1, 1982. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 18, 1994; effective December 23, 1994. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 24, 2012; effective September 28, 2012.

Rule .19 was renumbered to .21 as per certification filed August 24, 2012; effective September 28, 2012.

Author: W.T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter Sims

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-21-20, et seq.