Page 316

(c) A verbal order for a prescribed drug may be given only to an individual who is authorized by the clinic’s medical staff to receive orders given by a person legally authorized to prescribe drugs. An individual who receives a verbal order must promptly record the order in the patient’s medical record, identify the name of the person who prescribed the order, and sign the record. (d) Before allowing a patient to leave or be transferred out of the clinic, the clinic must ensure that each prescribed drug supplied by the clinic is properly labeled and prepared in accordance with state and federal law for use outside of the clinic. (Eff. 12/3/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.477. Radiological service. (a) Radiology services furnished at a frontier extended stay clinic must be provided as direct services by clinic staff who have been trained, and are competent, in the proper and safe use of radiological equipment. (b) Radiological services may be performed only upon the order of the attending physician or practitioner. (c) If an x-ray examination is to be provided to a patient, a request by the attending physician or practitioner for the examination must contain a diagnosis or a tentative diagnosis, or a concise statement of the reasons for the x-ray examination. (d) A report of a radiological examination must be filed in the patient’s medical record and maintained in the radiology unit. (e) The clinic must maintain patient x-rays for at least five years. (f) The clinic must ensure that individuals who are employed or involved in providing radiological services or who may be exposed to radiation wear devices that monitor radiation exposure. (g) The clinic must keep records identifying employees who have been exposed to radiation and the amount of exposure for each employee. (h) A clinic that uses x-ray equipment must ensure that the equipment is calibrated, used, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The clinic must document