Section 250.320 Admission and Supervision of Patients

TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SUBCHAPTER c: HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES CARE FACILITIES

PART 250 HOSPITAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 250.320 ADMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF PATIENTS

Section 250.320  Admission

and Supervision of Patients

a)         All persons admitted to the hospital shall be under the

professional care of a member of the medical staff.  Patients admitted by a

podiatrist or a dentist shall be under the care of both the admitting medical

staff member and a physician who is also a medical staff member.  The

podiatrist or the dentist shall be responsible for all care within the limits

of the privileges granted to them; the physician shall be responsible for all

aspects of general medical care. Patients admitted by a dentist or a podiatrist

may have their histories and physical examinations

performed by the

admitting dentist or podiatrist, provided that the dentist or podiatrist is a

member of the hospital medical staff, that the dentist or podiatrist has been

approved to perform histories and physical examinations by the hospital

governing board and that the history and physical examination are directly

related or incident to the dental or podiatrist service, operation, or surgery

for which the patient is being admitted.

b)         Patients admitted by an advanced practice registered nurse or

physician assistant shall be under the care of both the advanced practice

provider and a physician who also is a medical staff member. The advanced

practice provider shall be responsible for care within the limits of the

privileges granted to him or her.