What are some of the OAS Director (Director)’s statutory duties?
Senate Bill 1803 also sets forth the statutory duties of the Director. The Director’s statutory duties include, but are not limited to: (1) Report to, and be under the direct supervision of, the State Board of Health (BOH), and, unless otherwise instructed by the BOH, the Director is under the general supervision of the Commissioner of Health (Commissioner); (2) Keep the BOH and Commissioner fully informed of matters relating to fraud, abuses, deficiencies and other serious problems of which the Director is aware relating to the administration of programs and operations within the OSDH; (3) Recommend corrective action concerning such matters and report to the BOH and the Commissioner on the progress of the corrective matters; and, (4) Report to the appropriate law enforcement authorities whenever the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a felonious violation of state of federal criminal law.
