Common use of Bureau for Public Health Laboratories Clause in Contracts

Bureau for Public Health Laboratories. The MCO is required by law to use Bureau for Public Health Laboratories for certain cases (e.g., metabolic testing for newborns, rabies), and the Bureau for Public Health Laboratories is required to perform tests, including those mentioned under core services above, on MCO members for public health purposes. In addition, all laboratories contracted by MCOs who have positive findings of certain reportable diseases under the Reportable Disease Rule in category I, II and IV (the list of reportable diseases is available from BMS) must submit an isolate, serum specimen or other designated material to the Office of Laboratory Services (OLS) for confirmation or other testing needed for epidemiological surveillance. These services are usually funded by state or federal funds; however, whenever a service is not funded by other state or federal funds, the MCO must reimburse OLS for these services.

Bureau for Public Health Laboratories. The MCO is required by law to use Bureau for Public Health Laboratories for certain cases (e.g., metabolic testing for newborns, rabies), and the Bureau for Public Health Laboratories is required to perform tests, including those mentioned under core services above, on MCO members enrollees for public health purposes. In addition, all laboratories contracted by MCOs who have positive findings of certain reportable diseases under the Reportable Disease Rule in category I, II and IV (the list of reportable diseases is available from BMS) must submit an isolate, serum specimen or other designated material to the Office of Laboratory Services (OLS) for confirmation or other testing needed for epidemiological surveillance. These services are usually funded by state or federal funds; however, whenever a service is not funded by other state or federal funds, the MCO must reimburse OLS for these services.

Bureau for Public Health Laboratories. The MCO is required by law to use Bureau for Public Health Laboratories for certain cases (e.g., metabolic testing for newborns, rabies), and the Bureau for Public Health Laboratories is required to perform tests, including those mentioned under core services above, on MCO members enrollees for public health purposes. In addition, all laboratories contracted by MCOs who have positive findings of certain reportable diseases under the Reportable Disease Rule in category I, II and IV (the list of reportable diseases is available from BMSDHHR) must submit an isolate, serum specimen or other designated material to the Office of Laboratory Services (OLS) for confirmation or other testing needed for epidemiological surveillance. These services are usually funded by state or federal funds; however, whenever a service is not funded by other state or federal funds, the MCO must reimburse OLS for these services.

Bureau for Public Health Laboratories. The MCO is required by law to use Bureau for Public Health Laboratories for certain cases (e.g., metabolic testing for newborns, rabies), and the Bureau for Public Health Laboratories is required to perform tests, including those mentioned under core services above, on MCO members for public health purposes. In addition, all laboratories contracted by MCOs who have positive findings of certain reportable diseases under the Reportable Disease Rule in category I, II and IV (the list of reportable diseases is available from BMSDHHR) must submit an isolate, serum specimen or other designated material to the Office of Laboratory Services (OLS) for confirmation or other testing needed for epidemiological surveillance. These services are usually funded by state or federal funds; however, whenever a service is not funded by other state or federal funds, the MCO must reimburse OLS for these services.