A. Sleep diagnostic tests shall be ordered by a physician, physician assistant or advance practice nurse.
B. Sleep diagnostic tests shall be furnished:
1. By a sleep diagnostic testing facility;
2. By, or under arrangements made by, a hospital for its patients whereby the hospital exercises professional responsibility over the arranged services; or
3. In the patient’s home.
C. Sleep diagnostic testing facilities shall meet the following standards:
1. Sleep diagnostic testing facilities shall be supervised by a supervising physician as defined by this act;
2. On and after January 1, 2010, sleep diagnostic testing facilities shall be fully or provisionally certified or accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the Joint Commission or the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC), except that the full or provisional certification or accreditation by AASM, the Joint Commission, or ACHC shall not be required until June 30, 2010, for any sleep diagnostic testing facility that has submitted a complete application for certification or accreditation to AASM, the Joint Commission and/or ACHC on or before December 31, 2009;
3. An interpreting physician shall interpret the data generated by all sleep diagnostic tests conducted at a sleep diagnostic testing facility; and
4. Nonphysician personnel conducting sleep diagnostic tests shall perform their duties under the direction and supervision of the supervising physician.
D. Sleep diagnostic tests performed in the patient’s home shall be conducted under the supervision of a supervising physician and interpreted by an interpreting physician.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 360, § 4.
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