Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Licensed practical nurses: Services and
care provided by a licensed practical nurse will be furnished under the
supervision of a registered nurse who has a minimum of one year home health
experience or a minimum of two years nursing experience. Such supervision will
include, at a minimum:
(1) Identify
appropriate tasks to be performed by the licensed practical nurse.
(2) Conduct and document a supervisory visit
to at least one patient/client residence at least every 60 days, or more often
as indicated.
B. Physical
therapy assistants: Services and care provided by a physical therapy assistant
will be furnished under the supervision of a physical therapist, with a minimum
of one year experience. Such supervision will include, at a minimum:
(1) Identify appropriate tasks to be
performed by the physical therapy assistant.
(2) Conduct and document a supervisory visit
to the patient/client residence at least every thirty (30) days or as
indicated.
(3) Be on-call and
readily available and within a 100 mile radius, or have appointed another
physical therapist in their absence.
(4) Supervise no more than two physical
therapy assistants.
C.
Certified occupational therapy assistants: Services and care provided by a
certified occupational therapy assistant will be furnished under the
supervision of an occupational therapist, with a minimum of one (1) year
experience. Such supervision will include, at a minimum:
(1) Identify appropriate tasks to be
performed by the certified occupational therapy assistant.
(2) Conduct and document a supervisory visit
to the patient/client residence:
(a) at a
minimum of every two weeks for intermediate-level certified occupational
therapy assistants;
(b) at a
minimum of every 30 days for advanced-level certified occupational therapy
assistants.
D.
Home health aides: Services and care provided by a home health aide will be
furnished under the supervision of an appropriately licensed professional, such
as, registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or a speech
language pathologist with a minimum of one year experience. Such supervision
will include, at a minimum:
(1) Preparation
of written patient/client instructions which identify appropriate tasks to be
performed by the home health aide.
(2) Conduct and document a supervisory visit
to the patient/client residence at least every 62 days or as often as the
condition of the patient/client requires. Note: Patient/clients who have
multiple home health aides require only one supervisory visit. This home health
aide need not be present in the patient/client's residence at the time of the
supervisory visit.
E.
Personal care attendants or equivalent: Services and care provided by a
personal care attendant or equivalent will be supervised by a licensed
professional or by an appropriately qualified staff member who has one year
direct patient care experience. Such supervision will include, at a minimum:
(1) Preparation of written patient/client
care instructions which identify appropriate tasks to be performed by the
personal care attendant or equivalent.
(2) Conduct and document a supervisory visit
to the patient/client's residence at least every 62 days or as often as the
condition of the patient/client requires. Note: Patient/clients who have
multiple personal care attendants or equivalent require only one supervisory
visit. The personal care attendant need not be present in the patient/client's
residence at the time of the supervisory visit.
F. Homemakers: Services and care provided by
a homemaker will be supervised by a licensed professional or by an
appropriately qualified staff member who has one year direct patient care
experience. Such supervision will include, at a minimum:
(1) Preparation of written patient/client
care instructions which identify appropriate tasks to be performed by the
homemaker.
(2) Conduct and document
a supervisory visit to the patient/client's residence at least every sixty-two
(62) days or as often as the condition of the patient/client requires. Note:
Patient/clients who have multiple homemakers require only one supervisory
visit. The homemaker need not be present in the patient/client's residence at
the time of the supervisory visit.
