New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter A - Medical Facilities-minimum Standards
Article 2 - Hospitals
Part 407 - Primary Care Hospitals-minimum Standards
Section 407.11 - Clinical and ancillary support services
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 407.11
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Introduction. Required clinical and ancillary support services shall include diagnostic radiology, clinical laboratory, pharmaceutical, food and dietetic and social services. The PCH shall provide or have available such services as are necessary to meet the needs of the patients and the medical staff. Such services shall meet professionally approved standards for safety and personnel qualifications.
(b) Organization and direction.
(1) Diagnostic radiology
services shall be directed by a radiologist who satisfies the requirements of
section 405.15(a)(4)(i)
of this Title.
(2) Clinical
laboratory services shall be supervised by an individual who satisfies the
requirements of section
405.16(c)(1) of
this Title.
(3) Pharmacy services
shall be directed by a registered pharmacist who satisfies the requirements of
section 405.17 of this Title.
(4) Food, dietetic and social services shall
be directed by individuals who are qualified by experience or training to
manage and direct such services.
(c) Operation and service delivery.
(1) Diagnostic radiology. The hospital shall
maintain or have available diagnostic radiologic services, defined for the
purposes of this subdivision as imaging services utilizing diagnostic radiation
equipment. In addition, the hospital shall meet the standards of part 16 of the
State Sanitary Code.
(i) Service delivery
shall comply with the provisions of section
405.15(a)(1)- (5)
of this Title.
(ii) Diagnostic
imaging through the use of ultrasound devices, if provided, shall be under the
supervision of the director of diagnostic radiologic services.
(2) Laboratory services shall be
provided in accordance with the provisions of section
405.16(a)-(c) of
this Title.
(3) Pharmaceutical
services.
(i) Pharmaceutical services shall be
provided in accordance with the provision of section
405.17 of this Title.
(a) PCHs/CAHs shall provide or arrange for
such services through a pharmacy that is registered and operated in accordance
with article 137 of the New York State Education Law and is directed by a
registered pharmacist trained in the specialized functions of hospital
pharmacy.
(b) For services provided
off site, the PCH/CAH shall ensure the 24-hour a day availability of
pharmaceuticals necessary to meet patient needs on a timely basis.
(ii) The service shall maintain,
on site, a sufficient supply of drugs and biologicals, including electrolytes,
fluid volume replacement solutions and other fluid supplements to meet patient
needs.
(4) Food and
dietetic services shall comply with the provisions of section
405.23 of this Title.
(5) Social services shall comply with the
provisions of section
405.28 of this Title.
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