Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 662 - Home Care Agencies
Subchapter 3 - Administration
Section 310:662-3-6 - Client care policies
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:662-3-6
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Each agency shall adopt, implement and enforce written client care policies, specific to, and consistent with the scope and range of client care services offered. Client care policies and client care practices shall be consistent with current standards of practice and shall be reviewed and revised as necessary.
(b) Client care policies shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Infection control in
the home care setting, including the prevention and spread of infectious and
communicable diseases from agency personnel to clients;
(2) Safety assessment and teaching on injury
prevention in the home environment;
(3) Management of emergency medical
situations by home care staff in the home; and
(4) Efforts to maximize client
autonomy.
(c) An agency providing home infusion therapy directly or under arrangement shall:
(1) Ensure the availability of written
policies and procedures for all home infusion therapy;
(2) Maintain a written physician's order
specific to home infusion therapy;
(3) Develop and adopt minimum competency
requirements for nursing staff, and maintain documentation of individual
proficiency/competence;
(4) Ensure
twenty-four (24) hour per day availability of a registered nurse to provide
in-home clinical assistance as needed, to clients receiving home infusion
therapy;
(5) Assess the client
and/or caregiver's abilities to safely comply with the plan of care;
(6) Provide for client and/or caregiver
education as indicated; and
(7)
Provide ongoing assessment of client and/or caregiver's compliance with
therapy-related procedures, completed at intervals dependent on the condition
of the client and mode of therapy.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 2111, eff 4-7-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 2274, eff 6-12-97
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