Section 135B.35 – Pediatric congenital heart surgery — public reporting of data — patient education.
135B.35 Pediatric congenital heart surgery — public reporting of data — patient education. A hospital licensed under this chapter that provides pediatric congenital heart surgery shall do all of the following: 1. Participate in a qualified clinical data registry for thoracic surgery by providing all pediatric congenital heart surgery data required and consenting to public […]
Section 135B.21 – Functions of hospital.
135B.21 Functions of hospital. The ownership, maintenance, and operation of the laboratory and X ray facilities under this subchapter are proper functions of a hospital. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.21] 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §43
Section 135B.22 – Character of services.
135B.22 Character of services. Pathology and radiology services performed in hospitals are the product of the joint contribution of hospitals, doctors and technicians but these services constitute medical services which must be performed by or under the direction and supervision of a doctor, and no hospital shall have the right, directly or indirectly, to direct, […]
Section 135B.23 – Agreement with doctor.
135B.23 Agreement with doctor. Each hospital shall arrange for such services and for the direction and supervision of its pathology or radiology department by entering into either an oral or written agreement with a doctor who is a member of or acceptable to the hospital medical staff. Such doctor may or may not be a […]
Section 135B.24 – Employees.
135B.24 Employees. Unless the department is leased or unless the hospital and doctor mutually agree otherwise, technicians and other personnel, not including doctors, shall be employees of the hospital, subject to the rules of the hospital applicable to employees generally, but under the direction and supervision of the doctor in charge of the department as […]
Section 135B.25 – Hiring and dismissal of technicians.
135B.25 Hiring and dismissal of technicians. The doctor and hospital shall mutually agree upon the employment of any technicians necessary for the proper operation of said department and no technicians shall be dismissed from said employment without the mutual consent of the parties, provided, however, that in the event the hospital and doctor are unable […]
Section 135B.26 – Compensation.
135B.26 Compensation. The contract between the hospital and doctor in charge of the laboratory or X ray facilities may contain any provision for compensation of each upon which they mutually agree. The contract may create the relationship of employer and employee between the hospital and the radiologist or pathologist. A percentage arrangement or a relationship […]
Section 135B.27 – Admission agreement.
135B.27 Admission agreement. The hospital admission agreement signed by the patient or the patient’s legal representative shall contain the following statement: Pathology and radiology services are medical services performed or supervised by doctors, and the personnel and facilities are or may be furnished by the hospital for said services. Charges for such services are or […]
Section 135B.28 – Hospital bill.
135B.28 Hospital bill. 1. The hospital bill shall properly include the charges for pathology and radiology services as long as the name of the doctor is stated and it fairly appears that the charge is for medical services. 2. The hospital bill shall also contain a statement substantially in the following form: The pathology and […]
Section 135B.29 – Fees.
135B.29 Fees. All fees to be charged by the doctors for pathology and radiology services shall be mutually agreed upon by the hospital and the doctor. In the event dispute shall arise between the parties the matter shall be submitted to the joint conference committee for final determination. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, […]