(a) In a facility offering services which ordinarily require diagnostic x-ray examinations, appropriate arrangements shall be made to ensure their availability.
(b) Depending on the volume and urgency of x-ray needs, the facility shall do one of the following:
(1) Arrange with a nearby radiology service operated by a qualified radiologist for the provision of the examination; or
(2) Provide appropriate x-ray equipment with necessary staff within the facility. In such installations, the service shall be maintained under the direction of a physician qualified for the responsibility and shall include protection of patients and personnel from overexposure to radiation or electric shock.
(c) A report of a finding on an x-ray examination made shall be entered in the patient's record.
(d) Radiographic equipment shall be maintained in accordance with existing law and rules.
(Ord. 1978-72. Passed 10-18-78.)