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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
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Part 7.1. Administration. |
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Chapter 7.12. Facilities and Local Units. |
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Article 7.12.4. Specialized Hospitals. |
Section 7.12.514. Acceptance of patients.
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A home health agency may accept a patient for treatment only if there is a reasonable expectation that the patient's needs will be met adequately by the home health agency in the patient's place of residence. A home health agency may not accept a patient for treatment if that patient's place of residence is a hospital or nursing facility. The agency must consider the following factors before accepting a patient for home health services: (1) adequacy and suitability of staff and resources of the agency to provide needed services; (2) assessments of medical, nursing, and social needs of the patient as they relate to the benefits derived from home health care; (3) attitudes of the patient and family members; (4) degree of patient and family awareness of their rights and responsibilities; (5) management of medical emergencies; (6) availability, ability, and willingness of others to participate in the care of the patient; and (7) assurance that services can be effectively coordinated through liaison with organizations and individuals also providing care to the patient.