Section 13-E. Revocation of licenses of compensation medical bureaus and laboratories  


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  • The chairman may revoke the license  of  any  compensation
      medical  bureau  or  laboratory  upon  a finding certified to him by the
      medical society of the county in which  such  bureau  or  laboratory  is
      located,  or by a board designated by such medical society or otherwise,
      as provided under section thirteen-b, or by the  medical  appeals  unit,
      that  such bureau or laboratory has been guilty of professional or other
      misconduct, or of violation of the provisions of this chapter,  or  that
      the  personnel  of  such  bureau  is  not  properly qualified under this
      chapter,  or  that  the  equipment  of  such  bureau  or  laboratory  is
      inadequate for the proper rendering of medical care.
        The  medical appeals unit may review the determination of such medical
      society or board, and on application of the compensation medical  bureau
      or  laboratory accused must do so, and may reopen the matter and receive
      further evidence. The decision and recommendation of the medical appeals
      unit shall be advisory to the chairman, and  shall  not  be  binding  or
      conclusive upon him.
        The  medical  appeals  unit  shall  prescribe  the  rules of procedure
      governing the investigation, hearing and determination of all charges of
      professional or other misconduct under this section.
        Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting in any  respect
      the   power  or  duty  of  the  chairman  to  investigate  instances  of
      misconduct,  or  violations  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  or
      violations  of rules promulgated by the chairman under the provisions of
      this chapter, or failure to submit full  and  truthful  medical  reports
      directly   to  the  chairman  within  the  time  limits  provided  under
      subdivision four of section thirteen-a of this chapter, either before or
      after investigation or hearing by a medical society or board, or  review
      by  the  medical  appeals  unit  as  herein provided, and to temporarily
      suspend the license of any laboratory or  medical  bureau,  or  after  a
      hearing to revoke the same.