ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                         H.B. 1425

[(viii)] (IX) A group of persons licensed under the same title of the
Health Occupations Article practicing as a business; or

[(ix)] (X) Residential rehabilitation services providers approved
under regulations adopted by the State Mental Health Authority.

SUBTITLE 4B. NURSING REFERRAL SERVICES SERVICE AGENCIES.

19-4B-01.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "BACKGROUND CHECK" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 19-1901 OF THIS
TITLE.

(B) (C) "CARE PROVIDER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES HEALTH
CARE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO A CLIENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING,
INCLUDING:

(1)      BATHING, TOILETING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE;

(2)      DRESSING;

(3)      MEAL PREPARATION AND EATING;

(4)      COMPANIONSHIP; AND

(5)      ASSISTANCE IN PHYSICAL TRANSFER AND AMBULATION.

(D) "CENTRAL REPOSITORY" MEANS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION
SYSTEM CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(C) (E) "HOME HEALTH AID SERVICES" MEANS PERSONAL AND HEALTH
CARE SERVICES DELIVERED TO A CLIENT BY A CARE PROVIDER

(D) (F) "LICENSE" MEANS A NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY LICENSE.

(E) (G) "LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE TO PROVIDE
HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

(F) (H) "NURSING REFERRAL SERVICE AGENCY' MEANS ONE OR MORE
INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SCREENING OR AND REFERRING,
DIRECTLY OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY
INCLUDE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS OR CARE PROVIDERS TO CLIENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF SKILLED
OR CERTIFIED NURSING SERVICES, HOME HEALTH AID SERVICES, OR OTHER HOME
HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE RESIDENCE AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLIENT.

(I) "PRIVATE AGENCY' HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 19-1901 OF THIS TITLE.

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