{"ref":"GA-HH-GOV-02","title":"Group of Professional Personnel","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets up the group of professional personnel that Georgia requires every home health agency to have: at least one physician and one registered nurse, other disciplines as appropriate, and at least one member who is neither an owner nor an employee. The group establishes and reviews key clinical and administrative policies every year and meets at least once a quarter.","inShort":["Georgia requires our Agency to have a group of professional personnel, including a doctor and a registered nurse, that advises us.","At least one member is not an owner or employee, so we get an outside view.","The group meets at least once every three months and reviews our key policies every year.","The group helps check the quality of our care. If you have an idea to improve a policy, give it to your supervisor for the next meeting."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(3)","citations":["Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(2)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(3)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(8)","O.C.G.A. §31-7-153"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.65"],"surveyorAsks":["Who is on your group of professional personnel? Which member is the physician, which is the registered nurse, and which member is neither an owner nor an employee?","Show me the dated minutes of the group’s meetings for the last four quarters."],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HH-GOV-02-A","title":"Group of Professional Personnel Membership and Meeting Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(3))","5. Membership","6. What the Group Does","7. Meetings and Minutes","8. Annual Policy Review Cycle","9. Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-hha","state":"Georgia","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}