Purpose
The Agency is proposing to amend the rule governing home health agency personnel. The rule is revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate administrator as well as a director of nursing and alternate director of nursing. Additionally, the rule is amended to require submission of the license application form for reporting certain personnel changes. Language is amended to clarify the delegation of tasks and supervisory requirement for home health aides and certified nursing assistants. The rule is also revised to clarify training requirements for home health aides and certified nursing assistants. Requirements for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are amended to broaden the organizations by which an instructor can be approved to provide (CPR) training. Other technical changes are made for clarification.