New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter C - State Hospital Code
Article 7 - Certified Home Health Agencies and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies
Part 766 - Licensed Home Care Services Agencies-minimum Standards
Section 766.2 - Patient service policies and procedures
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 766.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The governing authority shall ensure for each health care service provided that:
(1)
written policies and procedures consistent with current professional standards of
practice are developed and implemented for each service and are reviewed and
revised as necessary;
(2) that the
delivery of each service is documented in the clinical record;
(3) to the extent possible, services are
provided by the same personnel to the same patient;
(4) persons providing care in the home display
proper and current identification, including name, title and current photograph
of care provider and name of agency providing the service, to be returned to the
agency upon termination of employment;
(5) written policies and procedures for the
storage, cleaning and disinfection of medical supplies, equipment and appliances
are established;
(6) professional
staff evaluate the appropriateness, cleanliness and safety of equipment
prescribed;
(7) any nursing or
therapeutic service, procedure or treatment not previously provided in homes by
the agency is first reviewed by the quality improvement committee as described in
section
766.9 of this
Part before being provided routinely. If the needs of a patient require such a
service, procedure or treatment, it may be implemented prior to review by the
quality improvement committee if:
(i) medical
consultation has been obtained regarding safety and appropriateness;
and
(ii) staff have been trained to
provide that specific service, procedure or treatment;
(8) a discharge plan is initiated prior to
agency discharge of the patient in order to assure a timely, safe and appropriate
transition for the patient; and
(9) a
patient is discharged by the agency after notification of the authorized
practitioner, as defined in section
766.4(b)
of this Part, and consultation with the patient and any other professional staff
involved in coordinating the plan of care, no less than 48 hours prior to patient
discharge.
(b) For purposes of this Part, health care services shall include nursing, advanced home health aide services, home health aide services, personal care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language pathology, nutrition services, social work, respiratory therapy, physician services and medical supplies, equipment and appliances.
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