Malaysia legislation

Section 47

of PATHOLOGY LABORATORY ACT 2007

Section 47

(a)

providing pathology services to consumers through the organization or body’s own healthcare provider or a

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third party healthcare provider in accordance with the contract or arrangement between all parties concerned;

or

(b)

providing pathology services to employees or enrollees on behalf of the payers including individuals, employers or financiers in accordance with contractual agreements between all parties concerned.

(2)

The Minister may from time to time by notification in the Gazette declare any organization or body that enters into a pathology laboratory services arrangement, other than those specified in subsection (1), to be a managed care organization.

Contract between licensed pathology laboratory and managed care organization