When, in application of article L. 6223-2, a medical biology laboratory is operated in the form of a health cooperation grouping, this grouping may invoice, at the rates for medical biology procedures set in application of articles L. 162-1-7 and L. 162-1-7-1 of the Social Security Code, medical biology examinations carried out outside the framework of inpatient services mentioned in 1° of article L. 162-22-6 and in the framework of consultations and outpatient procedures mentioned in articles L. 162-26 and L. 162-26-1 of the same code.