(a) A practitioner of the healing arts, as defined in section 20-1, shall not charge, bill or otherwise solicit payment from any patient, client, customer or responsible third-party payor for performance of the technical component of computerized axial tomography, positron emission tomography or magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic imaging services if such services were not actually rendered by such practitioner of the healing arts or a person under his or her direct supervision. For purposes of this section, “responsible third-party payor” means any person or entity who is responsible for payment of computerized axial tomography, positron emission tomography or magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic imaging services provided to a patient.
(b) Radiological facilities or imaging centers performing the technical component of computerized axial tomography, positron emission tomography or magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic imaging services shall directly bill either the patient or the responsible third-party payor for such services. Radiological facilities or imaging centers shall not bill a practitioner of the healing arts who requests such services.
(P.A. 09-206, S. 3.)