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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 232
(b) The rules and regulations shall provide for the licensing of home health
agencies and annual license renewal, and shall establish standards that require as a
minimum, that all home health agencies:
(1) Within 10 days of acceptance of a patient for skilled care, make and
record all reasonable efforts to contact a physician to obtain the signed order required
under [paragraph (2)] ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION;
(2) That accept patients for skilled care do so only on the signed order of
a physician obtained within 28 days after acceptance;
(3) Adopt procedures for the administration of drugs and biologicals;
(4) Maintain clinical records on all patients accepted for skilled care;
(5) Establish patient care policies and personnel policies;
(6) Have services available at least 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and
available on an emergency basis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
(7) Make service available to an individual in need within 24 hours of a
referral when stipulated by a physician's order;
(8) Have a designated supervisor of patient care who is a full-time
employee of the agency and is available at all times during operating hours and
additionally as needed; and
(9) Have as the administrator of the agency a person who has at least 1
year of supervisory experience in hospital management, home health management, or
public health program management and who is:
(i) A licensed physician;
(ii) A registered nurse; or
(iii) A college graduate with a bachelor's degree in a health-related
field.
(c) The rules and regulations may include provisions that:
(1) Deal with the establishment of home health agencies;
(2) Require each home health agency to have its policies established by a
professional group that includes at least:
(i) 1 physician;
(ii) 1 registered nurse;
(iii) 1 representative of another offered service; and
(iv) 1 public member;
(3) Govern the services provided by the home health agencies;
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