N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 85.43 - Nurse practitioner services
(a) Definitions.
(1) Nurse practitioner means a person who is
licensed and currently registered as a registered professional nurse in New
York State and who is certified as a nurse practitioner by the Department of
Education (see section 6910 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR
sections 64.5 and 64.6).
(b) Scope of care. Nurse practitioners shall
be authorized to provide health care services to eligible medical assistance
recipients which fall within the scope of practice for certified nurse
practitioners as determined by the Department of Education (see section 6902 of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR
sections 52.12, 64.5 and 64.6).
(c) Medicaid enrollment.
(1) In order for a nurse practitioner to
provide health care services to eligible medical assistance recipients, he/she
must enroll with the Department of Social Services.
(2) The licensed physician in collaboration
with the nurse practitioner must also enroll with the Department of Social
Services.
(3) As a condition of
enrollment, the nurse practitioner and the collaborating physician must agree
to make their practice agreements and protocols available for inspection by
staff of the Department of Social Services (DSS).
Notes
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