N.Y. Public Health Law 3654 – Powers and duties of the commissioner and department
§ 3654. Powers and duties of the commissioner and department. 1. The department may conduct periodic inspections of a medical equipment service agency to determine compliance with requirements set forth in this article and any related regulations.
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 3654
- Home medical equipment services: shall mean the delivery, provision, installation, maintenance and replacement of, or instruction in the use of medical equipment used by an individual requiring such services in their place of residence. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3650
- Medical equipment service agency: means any person engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment services, whether directly or through a contractual arrangement, to an individual at their place of residence. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3650
2. The commissioner may also require medical equipment service agencies to submit, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, semi-annual reports containing such information as is necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.
3. The department may prescribe in rules and regulations standards for the provision of home medical equipment services. To the maximum extent possible, such standards shall incorporate by reference the standards established for the provision of these services by a national accrediting agency approved by the department.
4. The department may adopt and amend rules and regulations necessary to implement this article.