Scope of Home Health Services
Defines the home health services the Agency provides under its Missouri license (RSMo §197.400(4)): skilled nursing and at least one other therapeutic service, at least one of them furnished directly, on a part-time or intermittent basis in the patient's residence, to current clinical practice guidelines. It also sets how the Agency keeps its services within its license and its capacity, publishes accurate information about them, applies the MO HealthNet home health limits, and adds or stops a service.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MO-HH-CS-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- RSMo §197.400(4)
- Library
- Missouri home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 21
In short
- We provide skilled nursing plus therapy, medical social services and home health aide services, in the patient's home, part-time or intermittently.
- At least one of our services is always provided by our own employees.
- Only offer patients the services on our approved list. If someone needs something we do not provide, tell the clinical manager.
- Visits follow the plan of care. Do not add, skip or lengthen a visit without an order.
- MO HealthNet has its own limits on visits and services. Office staff check them before care starts.
What's inside
21 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (RSMo §197.400(4))
- 5. Services the Agency Provides
- 6. Services Provided Directly and Under Arrangement
- 7. Where and How Often Services Are Furnished
- 8. Accepting Patients Within the Agency's Capacity
- 9. Public Information About Services
- 10. Outpatient Therapy
- 11. MO HealthNet Home Health Services
- 12. Standards of Practice
- 13. Adding, Changing, or Stopping a Service
- 14. Responsibilities
- 15. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 16. Staff Training
- 17. References
- 18. Related Policies and Forms
- 19. Approval
- 20. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Which services do you provide, and which of them are furnished directly and which under arrangement?
- Show me the information you give the public about your services and any limits on them. When was it last reviewed?
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