New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter E - Medical Care
Article 2 - Program Administration
Part 501 - Medical Care - Department Policy
Section 501.2 - Supervisor of medical services
Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 501.2
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
(a) The commissioner of public welfare, or other appointive officer, shall appoint a qualified physician to serve as supervisor of medical services, on a full- or part-time basis. This physician shall serve under the general direction of the commissioner and shall have the responsibility for developing and supervising the professional aspects of the medical care program.
(b) Qualifications.
(1) Minimum requirements:
(i) residence in New York State;
(ii) a degree of doctor of
medicine;
(iii) a license and
current registration to practice in New York State.
(c) Basic responsibilities. The supervisor of medical services shall be responsible to the commissioner of welfare for the functions listed in this subdivision:
(1) advise the commissioner on all aspects of
medical care for which the local welfare agency is responsible;
(2) give professional direction to the
medical program;
(3) be responsible
for specifically approving, in accordance with the office procedures of the
agency, certain extraordinary or expensive types of services requested in
individual cases;
(4) consult with
Social Services and other staff of the agency on medical or related problems of
individual patients and interpretation of medical information;
(5) consult, where necessary, with attending
physicians on diagnosis, treatment, and number of visits in special problem
cases;
(6) review presumptive AD
cases for adequacy of medical information and check established AD group II
cases to ascertain that any indicated rehabilitation regimens are being
followed;
(7) periodically review
the medical records of welfare recipients to determine whether the amount and
type of medical care previously authorized appears to be consistent with good
medical practice and best meets the needs of the patient at the most reasonable
cost.
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