{"ref":"LA-HH-CS-03","title":"Therapy Services, Medical Social Services, and Nutritional Guidance","category":"Patient care","summary":"Sets out the Louisiana qualifications and duties of physical, occupational and speech therapists, therapy assistants, medical social workers and dietitians, the supervision therapists must give their assistants (including the physical therapist's reassessment at least every sixth visit and not less than once a month, and face-to-face conferences), discharge summaries, and when a physical therapist may supervise aides.","inShort":["Therapists, assistants, social workers and dietitians must hold the Louisiana license or credential for their field.","A PT treats and reassesses a PTA's patient at least every sixth visit and at least once a month.","Therapists meet face to face with each assistant every two weeks to review all patients.","When a discipline's services end, send a summary to the provider within five business days.","Write a note for every visit and put it in the record within one week."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §9103.I","citations":["LAC 48:I §9103.E","LAC 48:I §9103.F","LAC 48:I §9103.G","LAC 48:I §9103.H","LAC 48:I §9103.I","LAC 48:I §9103.J","LAC 48:I §9103.L","LAC 48:I §9123.B.1","LAC 48:I §9129.B"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.75","42 CFR §484.115"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the physical therapist's reassessment visits for this patient seen by a PTA.","Where are the face-to-face patient care conferences between your therapists and their assistants recorded?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HH-CS-03-A","title":"Therapy Assistant Supervision and Patient Care Conference Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9103.I)","5. Qualifications","6. Duties Common to Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists","7. Discharge Summaries by Discipline","8. Physical Therapist Supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants","9. Occupational Therapist Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants","10. Physical Therapist Supervision of Home Health Aides","11. Medical Social Services","12. Nutritional Guidance","13. Therapy-Only Patients","14. Responsibilities","15. Records and Compliance Monitoring","16. Staff Training","17. References","18. Related Policies and Forms","19. Approval","20. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hha","state":"Louisiana","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}}