WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 354

(6)     Medical social services;

(7)     Nursing;

(8)     Occupational therapy;

(9)     Physical therapy; and

(10)   Provision of INVASIVE medical equipment [and supplies except if:

(i) The services rendered involve only the instruction, delivery,
installation, maintenance, or replacement of noninvasive, over-the-counter medical
equipment and supplies; or

(ii) The person providing the medical equipment and supplies also
provides or arranges to provide the client with assistance in the event of equipment
failure].

19-4A-03.

(a)     The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for the care,
treatment, health, safety, welfare, and comfort of individuals who receive home health
care services through a residential service agency.

(b)     The regulations shall provide for the licensing of residential service agencies
and the annual renewal of licenses.

(c)     The regulations shall require the Secretary to charge fees in a manner which
will produce funds sufficient to at least cover the actual direct or indirect costs of the
inspection and licensure of residential service agencies under this subtitle.

(d)     The regulations shall include provisions that:

(1)     Provide for the establishment of residential service agencies;

(2)     Establish qualifications for licensure;

(3)     Set minimum standards for individuals who provide home health care
services through a residential service agency; and

(4)     Require the residential service agency to screen and verify the character
references of all home health care providers that are employed by the residential service
agency.

Chapter 529 of the Acts of 1990

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1990. [It shall remain effective for a period of three years and, at the end of June
30, 1993, and with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Health Resources
Planning Commission shall conduct a comprehensive study of community-based long
term care services, including but not limited to home health agencies, residential service

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