Section 22-B3916. SKILLED SERVICES GENERALLY

 

3916.1Each home care agency shall review and evaluate the skilled services provided to each patient at least every sixty-two (62) calendar days. A summary report of the evaluation shall be sent to the patient's physician.

 

3916.2Each home care agency shall develop written policies for documenting the coordination of the provision of different services. Written policies shall include, at a minimum, the following:

 

(a)Ensuring that the person supervising the provision of each service delivered participates in the planning and development of the plan of care;

 

(b)Communicating patient needs to agency personnel and identifying other agencies that can meet patient needs;

 

(c)Coordinating services with other agencies actively involved in the patient's care, through written communication and/or interdisciplinary conferences, in accordance with the patient's needs; and

 

(d)Utilizing interagency agreements to ensure the coordination of services between agencies.

 

3916.3Skilled services shall be provided in accordance with a plan of care, as outlined in section 3914.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 2876 (March 19, 2004).