Section 48
Contract between licensed pathology laboratory and managed care organization
of Pathology Laboratory Act 2007
No licensee shall enter into a contract or make any arrangement with any managed care organization that results in—
(a)
a change in the duties or responsibilities of the Pathology
Laboratory Advisory Committee;
(b)
the contravention of the code of professional conduct issued by the relevant body governing the healthcare professional; or
(c)
the contravention of any provisions of this Act or any other written law.
(2)
The licensee or managed care organization who enters into a contract or makes any arrangement in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
(a)
in the case of a licensee who is a sole proprietor, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both;
(b)
in the case of a licensee who is a body corporate or partnership, a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit; or
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(c)
in the case of a managed care organization, a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.
(3)
Where an offence under subsection (2) is committed by a managed care organization, the person responsible for the managed care organization shall also be guilty of the offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.