N.Y. Public Health Law § 2602: Helen Hayes Hospital; charges for service and reimbursement

§ 2602. Helen Hayes Hospital; charges for service and reimbursement.

1. The commissioner shall establish the rates to be paid for the

maintenance, care and treatment of all patients admitted to the Helen

Hayes Hospital.

2. The commissioner shall require that the director of the hospital

shall render bills at suitable intervals and a final bill as soon as

practicable on discharge of a patient, to the person or agency in each

instance who guarantees payment or, if payment is to be made from public

funds, to the proper fiscal officer of the agency or county or

municipality indicated.

3. The commissioner may in his discretion, in proper cases, where

substantial justice will best be served thereby, waive such bills or

compromise any portion of such bills for the maintenance, care and

treatment received or furnished to patients in the hospital. Such waiver

or compromise shall be made only upon prior approval of the comptroller

and the attorney general when they deem it to be for the best interest

of the state.