N.J. Admin. Code § 10:94-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10:94-2.5 - Hospital and surgical procedures

(a) A client must apply for charity care in a hospital, whether in-or out-patient. The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired does not cover hospital costs except for freestanding, same-day surgical centers.

(b) The surgeon's fee to be authorized is obtained from the Commission's fee schedule (see N.J.A.C. 10:91-7.1).

(c) The assistant surgeon's fee, if authorized, shall be determined by multiplying the surgeon's fee by 15 percent and must be approved by the Commission's administrative medical consultant.

(d) The anesthesiologist's fee shall be determined by multiplying the surgeon's fee by 20 percent.

(e) Other fees (not listed in the fee schedule) shall be obtained directly from the service provider by the caseworker, subject to approval by the Commission's administrative medical consultant (see N.J.A.C. 10:91-7.1(c) ).

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:94-2.5

Amended by R.2007 d.316, effective 10/15/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2184(a), 39 N.J.R. 4399(a).
In (c), substituted ", if authorized," for "to be authorized".