Short title; purpose.

Definitions.

Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties.

Application for license; fee.

Administrative penalties.

Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services.

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; staff training requirements; certain disclosures.

Right of inspection; deficiencies; fines.

Home health service agreements; physician’s, physician assistant’s, and advanced registered nurse practitioner’s treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate.

Assistance with self-administration of medication.

Clinical records.

Provision of services during an emergency.

Information about patients confidential.

Rules establishing minimum standards.

Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties.

Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants.

Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel and contractors; and companions and homemakers.

Prohibited referrals to home health agencies.

Review and modification of prior authorization.