§ 9771.76. Medical Survey Procedure.
8 CA ADC § 9771.76Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
8 CCR § 9771.76
§ 9771.76. Medical Survey Procedure.
(a) Unless the Administrative Director in his discretion determines that advance notice will render the survey less useful, an organization will be notified approximately four weeks in advance of the date for commencement of an onsite medical survey. The Administrative Director may, without prior notice, conduct inspections of organization facilities or other elements of a medical survey, either in conjunction with the medical survey or as part of an unannounced inspection program.
(B) Continuity of health care, including the ability of employees to select a primary treating physician, staffing in medical specialties or arrangements therefor; the referral system (including instructions, monitoring and follow- up); the maintenance and ready availability of medical records; and the availability of health care education to employees;
(B) Examination of any records, books, reports and papers of the organization and of any management company, provider or subcontractor providing workers' compensation health care or other services to the organization including, but not limited to, the minutes of medical staff meetings, peer review, and quality of care review records, duty rosters of medical personnel, surgical logs, appointment records, the written procedures for the internal operation of the organization, and contracts and correspondence with employees and with providers of workers' compensation health care and of other services to the organization, and such additional documentation the Administrative Director may specifically direct the surveyors to examine.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Stats. 1997, Ch. 346, Section 5. Reference: Sections 4600.3, 4500.5 and 4600.6, Labor Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-15-98; operative 4-15-98. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Stats. 1997, Ch. 346, Section 5 (Register 98, No. 16).
This database is current through 6/21/24 Register 2024, No. 25.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 9771.76, 8 CA ADC § 9771.76
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