(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;

(4) Require keeping clinical records of each patient, including the plan of
treatment to be provided;

(5) Govern supervision of the services, as appropriate, by:

(i) A physician;

(ii) A registered nurse; or

(iii) Another health professional who is qualified sufficiently by
advanced training to supervise the same kind of services in a hospital; and

(6) Require submission of an annual report which includes service
utilization statistics.

(d) (1) A home health agency accredited by an organization approved by the
Secretary shall be deemed to meet State licensing regulations.