Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 175 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES LICENSURE
Chapter 14 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
Section 175-14-003 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

(A) Initial License $650

(A) 1 to 50 unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $650;

(B) 51 to 200 unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $850; and

(C) 201 or more unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $950.

(A) Be primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care or a minimum of 1 other therapeutic service including physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, respiratory care, home health aide services, social work services, intravenous therapy, or dialysis. These services must only be provided in approved counties;

(B) Only accept a consumer for admission to the agency when the agency can meet the consumer's needs for care, treatment and services;

(C) Be responsible for coordination of all consumer services when the agency provides more than one service to a single consumer;

(D) Assure when services are provided under arrangement with another entity, agency or with an individual, such services must be subject to a written contract conforming to the requirements of 175 NAC 14; and

(E) Assure a supervising registered nurse is available or on call to the staff during all hours that skilled nursing care, home health aide services, or any combination of these services are provided for consumers.