Student Handbook 2021

Health Policy The University Eye Center is licensed as an Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center regulated by the New York State Hospital Code in accordance with Public Health Law 2803. Below is a summary of regulations pertinent to your role as a student-provider of health care services at the University Eye Center:  In accordance with New York State Department of Health regulation an annual health status assessment must be provided by all staff (including students) to assure freedom from a health impairment, which is of potential risk to patients. The assessment must include documentation of a Tuberculosis status by PPD (Mantoux skin test) or other means annually and a health status assessment.  Services must be provided without regard to age, race, color, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, sex, national origin or sponsor.  A method for promptly handling patient complaints must be followed. (Note: All written patient complaints should be forwarded to your respective clinical supervisor.)  Prompt follow-up action must be taken for patients with abnormal test results or physical findings.  Cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment must be identified, assessed, reported and referred; victims of domestic violence must be identified and treated.  Patients must be granted access to their health care records in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 of the Public Health Law. (Note: Under no circumstances is staff to provide copies of any portion of a health care record directly to a patient or qualified person.)  Participation is required in the University Eye Center’s quality assurance activities at the request of your clinical supervisor.  Report any occurrences that disrupt the provision of patient care services or cause harm to patients or staff, equipment malfunctions during treatment or diagnosis or patient transfers to a hospital. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN IS ONLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE REGULATIONS IMPOSED ON OUR FACULTY PURSUANT TO THE NEWYORK STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE EXHAUSTIVE. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION. Mandatory Student Immunizations for Measles, Mumps and Rubella All SUNY College of Optometry students will be required to provide proof of adequate immunization against measles, mumps and rubella as a condition of enrollment at the College. The mandatory health policy was instituted to comply with New York State Public Health Law 2165, which was passed in June 1989, requiring full-time students attending colleges and universities in New York State to demonstrate proof of immunity against measles, mumps and

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