A pap smear eligible for reimbursement under § 27-41-30 shall be reimbursed only if the laboratory in which the pap smear is processed is licensed by the department of health specifically to perform cervical cytology, or is accredited by the American Society of Cytology, or is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, or is a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations or the American Osteopathic Association at the time the pap smear is processed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-41-32
Pap smears — Quality assurance standards
Known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (122 sections).
P.L. 1989, ch. 217, § 11.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.