Specifications include, but are not limited to: # Provide the RVC’s residents with laboratory services as ordered by the attending physician/nurse practitioner and to notify the RVC of the test results. # Provide RVC and attending physician/nurse practitioner with the tests results through integration with our PointClickCare electronic medical record platform. # Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations governing laboratory services. The vendor will also notify RVC of any policy changes derived from current state and federal regulations as they affect the laboratory services. # Make all laboratory services available to all residents without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, or handicap. # Provide RVC with cumulative laboratory reports if and when they become available. # Provide orientation in-services to RVC directly related to the use of laboratory services such as completing the requisitions and proper collection and handling of specimens. Reference books will also be provided. # All representatives from the services the Vendor provides must have the mandatory backgrounds checks required by the OBRA Regulations 483.13(c)(1)(ii); 483.75(b); 483.75(g)(1); 483.75(g)(2). Vendor is responsible for ensuring none of their employees, representatives, independent vendors has been suspended, debarred, excluded or ineligible to participate in federal health care programs, which includes Medicaid and Medicare. # Billing for all tests shall be handled by the vendor either under Medicare Part B or private insurance according to federal regulations or by billing RVC for laboratory tests provided to those residents who are not covered by Medicare or private insurance or when the laboratory test is not a covered benefit. Under no circumstances will RVC’s residents be billed. Charges to RVC will be at the rate set forth on the agreed upon fee schedule. Services rendered for RVC’s residents and billed to RVC will be billed on a monthlyitemized statement showing date of service, resident’s name, test performed and extra charges (including extra trip and specimen pick up). Statements for laboratory services billed to RVC will be submitted no later than the second week of the month following the date of service. Medicare part B and/or private insurance deductibles and co-pays will not be charged to RVC. # Provide a schedule for phlebotomy services and specimen pickup. Unscheduled specimen pickup should be available seven days a week. (Include in the proposal any extra fees for specimen pickup and phlebotomy service outside of scheduled service. # Will phone immediately after the test has been run to report any “panic” levels and will also print the results. Provide the RVC’s attending physicians/ARNP of the labs standardized “panic” levels. # Will collect and process all tests and print all results within 24 hours of collection. All tests that cannot be processed during the normal time frame will be reported as soon as the results are available. All “stat” requests will be reported within two hours of receiving the specimen. # Re-testing will be done at the request of RVC when the accuracy of the test result is questioned. # Phlebotomy services will not be any earlier that 5:00 am without the consent of the RVC. # Laboratory will adhere to all RVC policies and review and cover HIPPA/Confidentiality, Resident Abuse, Resident Abuse Reporting, Resident Rights, and Infection Control with staff that will be onsite at least once annually and if any changes are made policies or procedures. Comply with any additional mandatory trainings if required for contractors. # Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the final regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (“HIPAA”), comply with the applicable provisions including all data, documents, discussion, or other information developed or received by the awarded Vendor or provided for performance of agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed by awarded Vendor to any other party than the Commonwealth of Kentucky. # Maintain all required insurances for their employees and facility as long as they remain a vendor of the RVC and provide proof of insurance to facility including annual updates. # Comply with all federal and state vaccination regulations, which includes providing proof of compliance prior to beginning employment and/or providing services. # Cost of travel and lodging will be paid by the vendor and is not the responsibility of the RVC.