§ 30. Legislative intent. This title establishes an independent office of Medicaid inspector general within the department to consolidate staff and other Medicaid fraud detection, prevention and recovery functions from the relevant governmental entities into a single office, and grants such office new powers and responsibilities. As such, this title is intended to create a […]
§ 30-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: 1. “Inspector” means the Medicaid inspector general created by this title. 2. “Investigation” means investigations of fraud, abuse, or illegal acts perpetrated within the medical assistance program, by providers or recipients of medical assistance care, services and supplies. 3. “Office” means […]
§ 31. Establishment of the office of Medicaid inspector general. 1. There is hereby created within the department the office of Medicaid inspector general. Pursuant to section three hundred sixty-three-a of the social services law, the department is the single state agency for the administration of the medical assistance program in New York state, provided […]
§ 32. Functions, duties and responsibilities. The inspector shall have the following functions, duties and responsibilities: 1. to appoint such deputies, directors, assistants and other officers and employees as may be needed for the performance of his or her duties and may prescribe their duties and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor; 2. […]
§ 33. Cooperation of agency officials and employees. 1. In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this title, the inspector, in carrying out the provisions of this title, is authorized to request such information, assistance and cooperation from any federal, state or local governmental department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or unit thereof […]
§ 34. Transfer of employees. Upon the transfer of the medical assistance program audit and fraud and abuse prevention functions from the department and the offices of mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse services, temporary disability assistance, and children and family services and the office for people with developmental disabilities to the office within the […]
§ 35. Reports required of the inspector. 1. The inspector shall, no later than October first of each year, submit to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the state comptroller and the attorney general, a report summarizing the activities of the office during the preceding calendar year. Such […]
§ 36. Disclosure of information. The inspector shall not disclose information which is prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law.
