Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 410. INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
Article 410IAC17. HOME HEALTH AGENCIES |
Rule 410IAC17-13. Home Health Patient Care |
Section 410IAC17-13-3. Service plan
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(a) This section shall apply to services that are performed by a personal services agency under IC 16-27-4 that is operated under a home health agency license, which include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Homemaker services, including the following:
(A) Shopping.
(B) Laundry.
(C) Cleaning.
(D) Seasonal chores.
(2) Companion type services, including the following:
(A) Transportation.
(B) Letter writing.
(C) Mail reading.
(D) Escort services.
(3) Assistance with cognitive tasks, including the following:
(A) Managing finances.
(B) Planning activities.
(C) Making decisions.
(4) Attendant care services.
(5) Any other services for which an individual:
(A) license;
(B) certification;
(C) registration; or
(D) permit;
is not required under state law.
(b) The personal services agency's manager or the manager's designee shall prepare a service plan for a client before providing personal services for the client. A permanent change to the service plan requires a written change to the service plan. The service plan must:
(1) be in writing, dated, and signed by the individual who prepared it;
(2) list the types and schedule of services to be provided; and
(3) state that the services to be provided to the client are subject to the client's right to:
(A) temporarily suspend;
(B) permanently terminate;
(C) temporarily add; or
(D) permanently add;
the provision of any service.
(c) All permanent changes require a change in the written service plan. The service plan must be signed and dated by the client not later than fourteen (14) days after:
(1) services begin for the client; and
(2) any permanent change to the service plan.
(d) Personal care services provided by a personal services agency operated under a home health agency license must meet the requirements of IC 16-27-4. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 17-13-3; filed Sep 26, 2006, 9:56 a.m.: 20061025-IR-410050260FRA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2008, 2:14 p.m.: 20080806-IR-410080322RFA; readopted filed Sep 10, 2014, 2:08 p.m.: 20141008-IR-410140299RFA)