Scope of Home Care Services and Tasks Aides May Not Perform
Defines the nonmedical home care services the Agency arranges under Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.12(n), lists the skilled and licensed tasks aides never perform, explains what happens when a client needs a task aides cannot do, and sets how services are described to clients and the public.
About this policy
- Policy number
- CA-HC-SVC-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.12(n)
- Library
- California home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Do only the tasks in the client's service plan. Our services are nonmedical.
- Never give injections, give or set up medicine, do wound care, or care for catheters, tubes or oxygen settings.
- If anyone asks you to do a task you are not allowed to do, say no politely, even if the family or a nurse says it is fine.
- Tell the office the same day about any request for a task you cannot do. In an emergency, call 911 first.
- Introduce yourself as a home care aide. Never say you are a nurse.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.12(n))
- 5. Services the Agency Provides
- 6. Tasks Aides May Not Perform
- 7. When a Client Needs a Task Aides Cannot Do
- 8. Describing Services to Clients and the Public
- 9. Working Alongside Other Providers
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- What services does your organization provide? Show me your program description.
- What would your aide do if a client asked her to change a wound dressing or give an insulin shot?
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