Does the prohibition on stationing staff at a requesters premises mean that a pathology provider cannot rent premises from requesters for use as Approved Collections Centres?
It is permitted for a provider of a pathology or diagnostic imaging service to rent premises from a requester of those services, provided that the rent paid is not substantially different from the market value. Providers may station staff and/or equipment at those premises, provided that the staff and/or equipment are stationed within the area of the premises that the provider leases. For example, a pathologist may lease part of a medical centre from a requester for the purpose of operating a collection centre. This arrangement is permitted, provided that staff collecting the specimens are not stationed outside of the approved collection centre. Similarly, a radiologist may lease part of a medical centre. However, equipment used to provide diagnostic imaging services must not be stationed outside of the area that is leased by the radiologist. Please note that this is a simplified discussion of some of the provisions of the new legislation. It is advisable that anyone who might be affec
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