Purpose


The Agency is proposing to amend the rules governing home health agencies to update the home health agency licensing application form to conform to changes in Chapters 400, Part III and 408, Part II, F.S., and Chapter 59A-35, F.A.C.; revise provisions regarding accreditation of non-skilled agencies; remove duplicative language already contained in Chapter 408, F.S.; and update rule references regarding the location of incorporated forms, and revise provisions for changes in geographic service areas.