Section 7.12.505. Home health agency services.  


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  • 	(a)  A home health agency must provide skilled nursing services and at least one of the following additional services:  
    		(1) physical therapy;  
    		(2) occupational therapy;  
    		(3) speech therapy; or  
    		(4) home health aide services.  
    	(b)  A home health agency may provide additional services designed to maintain, improve, or restore a physical or mental condition. Additional services must be provided in accordance with generally accepted professional standards and identified in a plan of care established under 7 AAC 12.513. Additional services may include  
    		(1) nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse;  
    		(2) physical, occupational, speech, or respiratory therapy;  
    		(3) medical social services;  
    		(4) nutrition counseling;  
    		(5) home health aide services;  
    		(6) personal care services; and  
    		(7) medical supplies, other than drugs and biologicals, and the use of medical appliances.  
    

Authorities

18.05.040

Notes


Reference

7 AAC 12.590
Authority
AS 18.05.040
History
Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/6/96, Register 139