A. Assist QACDOH with medical laboratory services including, but not limited to the following: a. The lab will provide all necessary supplies needed for the specimen to be collected and transported to the lab for testing, i.e bottles, caps, labels, security tape,chain of custody, and lab slips. All supplies, including containers, to be included in the cost. b. Laboratory will need to establish an account and bill our Addictions program. Account number to be preprinted on lab slips. c. The lab will provide analytical services for each specimen d. Laboratory must be willing to bill patient’s insurance, Medical Assistance Coverage or MCO, and bill the Queen Anne’s County Department of Health for those who have no coverage or coverage is denied. e. The lab will send monthly invoices to Queen Anne’s County Health Department at queenannes.qapurchasing@maryland.gov. The invoice will be contain an itemized list of services performed during the month which will include the names of all patients whose specimens were tested f. Laboratory records containing client information will be stored in a secured filing cabinet(s). Including in these records i.e., edit records, testing worksheet, data tape, chain of custody form, HIPAA forms, etc. Any data regarding patient information is to be confidential. Records to be stored for three years, in accordance with law regulations pertaining to storage of records.
