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and the amount of exposure for each employee. (j) A facility which provides nuclear medicine services must report the type of those services provided to the department and must conform, unless specifically excepted by law, to the applicable standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 C.F.R. Parts 0 — 170, as in effect April 30, 1983, and 18 AAC 85. (k) Radiation therapy may be given only under the direction of a radiation therapist using equipment which is specifically designed for radiation therapy. (l) A facility which uses x-ray equipment must conform to the radiation protection standards set out in 18 AAC 85.010 — 18 AAC 85.770. (m) In this section, “nuclear medicine services” means medical procedures that use radio isotopes or other atomic entities in the treatment or diagnosis of illness or disease. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 12/3/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.790. Laboratory service. (a) A facility that provides laboratory services must comply with 7 AAC 12.790 — 7 AAC 12.850 and must meet the requirements of 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Laboratory Requirements, as revised as of October 1, 2005, and adopted by reference. (b) A facility must have and maintain written procedures on the scope of onsite laboratory services necessary to support the facility’s emergency and patient care services. For laboratory tests not performed in the facility, the facility must make arrangements with an approved laboratory to meet the requirements of this section. Information specifying the laboratory tests performed at the facility, and laboratory tests available under arrangement, must be provided to the medical staff. (c) A laboratory that provides blood or blood products must

(1) have those products onsite or readily available from another source; and

(2) maintain storage areas for those products under adequate control and supervision. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/4/97, Register 142; am 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: