Contracted Personnel, Services Under Arrangement, and Staffing Services
Sets how the Agency uses contracted nurses, therapists, and other individuals or organizations, including the admission, evaluation, and discharge visits the Agency may now have contractors make, requires a written agreement and the same screening and qualifications as employees, keeps the Agency fully responsible for contracted care, and sets the rules for staffing services to facilities.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HH-GOV-07
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- s. 400.487(5), F.S.
- Library
- Florida home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Contracted nurses and therapists follow our policies and the plan of care, just like employees.
- Contractors may make admission, evaluation, and discharge visits, but the Agency stays fully responsible for the patient.
- Every contractor needs a background check and a license check before the first visit.
- Contractors send their visit notes to the office on time so the patient record is complete.
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 (s. 400.487(5), F.S.)
- 5. Before a Contract Is Signed
- 6. Content of the Written Agreement
- 7. Admission, Evaluation, and Discharge Visits by Contractors
- 8. Monitoring and Managing Contracted Services
- 9. Staffing Services the Agency Provides
- 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
- Which services do you provide by contract? Show me the written agreements.
- Who makes your admission, evaluation, and discharge visits? How do you monitor contracted staff?
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