Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2145 – Standards
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Standards shall be developed as follows. [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
1. Standards for licensing of all home health care entities. The commissioner shall develop, no later than one year of the date of enactment of this chapter, standards for the licensing of all home health care entities.
[PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2145
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2142
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Variation in standards. Licensing standards may vary according to the varying means and methods of providing home health care services, but shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter.
[PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
3. Areas to be addressed. Home health care licensing standards shall address the following areas:
A. General requirements; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
B. Qualifications for professional personnel; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
C. Qualifications for paraprofessional personnel; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
D. Treatment and services and their coordination; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
E. Supervision of professional and nonprofessional personnel; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
F. Organizational structure, including lines of authority; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
G. Clinic records; [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
H. Business records; and [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
I. Other aspects of home health care services that may be necessary to protect the public. [PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
[PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
4. Review of standards. All standards shall be subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and institutional services.
[PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 570 (NEW).