Scope of Services, Skilled Care, Services Listed on the License, and Home Infusion Therapy
Defines the home health services the Agency may provide, limits them to the services listed on the Agency's AHCA license, requires at least one service to be provided directly by Agency employees, sets who manages each type of case, sets the conditions for home infusion therapy, and covers laboratory testing under CLIA and the federal services requirement for a Medicare-certified agency.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HH-CS-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- s. 400.464(1), F.S.
- Library
- Florida home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 20
In short
- We provide only the services listed on our license: companion or sitter services and personal care services.
- Every patient has one case manager, usually a registered nurse, named in the record.
- Infusion care is given only by nurses trained for it, under a registered nurse. Aides never take part in infusions.
- Do not run lab tests with Agency equipment unless the Agency has the right CLIA certificate and procedure.
What's inside
20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (s. 400.464(1), F.S.)
- 5. Services the Agency May Provide
- 6. Adding or Stopping a Service
- 7. Direct and Contracted Services
- 8. Case Manager by Type of Case
- 9. Home Infusion Therapy
- 10. Homemaker and Companion Services
- 11. Laboratory Testing
- 12. Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Family-Care Homes
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Which services are listed on your license? Do you provide or advertise any service that is not listed?
- Which services do you provide directly with your own employees, and which by contract?
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