§ 23-10-7. Laboratory culture for tuberculosis.
All biological samples or specimens taken from Rhode Island residents for the purpose
of performing laboratory culture for tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) or
for determining antibiotic sensitivities of cases of tuberculosis, by or under the
direction or order of any physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall
be sent to the Rhode Island department of health laboratory for analysis. Those biological
samples or specimens may be split at the time of procurement to permit one portion
of the sample or specimen to be sent to the department of health laboratory for analysis
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§ 23-10-7. Laboratory culture for tuberculosis.
All biological samples or specimens taken from Rhode Island residents for the purpose
of performing laboratory culture for tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) or
for determining antibiotic sensitivities of cases of tuberculosis, by or under the
direction or order of any physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall
be sent to the Rhode Island department of health laboratory for analysis. Those biological
samples or specimens may be split at the time of procurement to permit one portion
of the sample or specimen to be sent to the department of health laboratory for analysis
and the other portion to be analyzed at another appropriately credentialed laboratory.
In the case of split samples or specimens, third party payers shall pay both the department
of health laboratory and the appropriately credentialed laboratory for analyzing those
samples or specimens. The department of health shall waive the requirement for samples
or specimens to be sent to the department of health laboratory and shall establish
a written memorandum of agreement with any appropriately credentialed laboratory which
can meet or exceed the most current laboratory standard of practice for tuberculosis
testing, including maximum turnaround time.