19 CSR 25-38.010
Laboratory Handling Fees
PURPOSE: This rule establishes a charge for
handling samples and specimens submitted
for testing to the State Public Health Laboratory and defines those samples or specimens
that are not subject to the handling fee.
(1) There shall be a charge of ten dollars
($10) for each sample or specimen submitted
to the State Public Health Laboratory upon
which one (1) test or a series of tests are performed, except as otherwise provided in section (2) of this rule.
(2) The following samples or specimens submitted to the State Public Health Laboratory
are not subject to the handling fee:
(A) As determined by the director of the
Department of Health, samples or specimens
that are submitted for testing which is of vital
importance to the public health;
(B) Samples or specimens for test which
are part of an epidemiologic investigation,
study or ongoing Department of Health disease surveillance program;
(C) Samples or specimens submitted by
authorized representatives of the Department
of Health, local health departments or the
federal government;
(D) Samples or specimens submitted as
part of a contract or grant of which the
Department of Health is a party;
(E) Specimens submitted for metabolic disease screening;
(F) Specimens submitted from other laboratories in Missouri for further testing and
confirmation; and
(G) Specimens from patients who are
unable to pay the handling fee as certified in
writing by their physician.
AUTHORITY:
sections
192.005.2
and
192.015, RSMo 1986. This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 50-144.010 and 19 CSR
20-38.010. Original rule filed Dec. 7, 1982,
effective March 11, 1983. Rescinded and
readopted: Filed July 18, 1989, effective Jan.
1, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Jan.
17, 1991, effective Feb. 1, 1991, expired May
31, 1991. Emergency amendment filed May
23, 1991, effective June 2, 1991, expired June
9, 1991. Amended: Filed Jan. 17, 1991,
effective June 10, 1991. Changed to 19 CSR
25-38.010 Jan. 1, 1995.
*Original authority: 192.005, RSMo 1985, amended 1993
and 192.015 RSMo 1982.