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CMS SOM App. C, Tag D5993
§493.1365 Standard: PPM testing personnel responsibilities
The testing personnel are responsible for specimen processing, test performance,
and for reporting test results. Any PPM procedure must be--
(a) Personally performed by one of the following practitioners:
(a)(1) A physician during the patient’s visit on a specimen obtained from his or her
own patient or from a patient of a group medical practice of which the physician is a
member or employee.
(a)(2) A midlevel practitioner, under the supervision of a physician or in
independent practice if authorized by the State in which the laboratory is located,
during the patient’s visit on a specimen obtained from his or her own patient or
from the patient of a clinic, group medical practice, or other health care provider, in
which the midlevel practitioner is a member or an employee.
(a)(3) A dentist during the patient’s visit on a specimen obtained from his or her
own patient or from a patient of a group dental practice of which the dentist is a
member or an employee; and
History
Rev. 233; Issued: 09-12-25; Effective: 09-12-25; Implementation: 09-12-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
3e9b25c5022979eff75dcbb350ed27d3d3f87da3488246010612f2f0490366bb
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