Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 97.1 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 11-97.1-1 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
Definitions as used in the chapter: "Administrator" means the
				  person responsible for the administration of the organization of which the home
				  health agency is a part.
"Advance practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a person
				  having a valid license from the state of Hawaii as an advance practice
				  registered nurse with prescriptive authority or a person employed by the United
				  States Department of Veterans Affairs or "VA" who has an active, current, full,
				  and unrestricted license in another state and who provides care to a VA
				  beneficiary within the scope of their VA employment.
"Clinical manager" means a person having a valid license from
				  the state of Hawaii as a licensed physician, APRN, physician assistant,
				  physical therapist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist. audiologist,
				  social worker, or registered nurse and responsible to provide oversight of all
				  patient care services and personnel.
"Department" means the department of health. State of
				  Hawaii.
"Director" means the director of health for the department of
				  health, State of Hawaii, or a duly authorized agent.
"Homebound patient" means a person who because of a condition
				  due to illness or injury is restricted in his ability to leave his place of
				  residence except with the aid of supportive devices such as, crutches, canes,
				  wheelchairs, walkers, use of special transportation, or the assistance of
				  another person; or a person who has a condition which is such that leaving his
				  home is medically contraindicated.
"Home health agency" means a public or proprietary agency, a
				  private nonprofit organization, or a subdivision of such agency or organization
				  which is licensed by the department to provide home health services. A licensed
				  home health agency may provide home health services to a VA beneficiary under
				  the care of a VA physician, VA APRN, VA nurse practitioner, or VA physician
				  assistant practicing within the scope of their VA employment.
"Home health agency clinical manager" means the person
				  responsible and accountable for the functioning of the agency and the services
				  provided.
"Home health aide" means a person who has successfully
				  completed the basic prescribed nurse aide or an equivalent course, with
				  additional training and supervision to prepare the person for this role.
"Home health services" means skilled nursing services and at
				  least one other therapeutic service such as physical therapy, speech language
				  pathology, occupational therapy, medical social services, or home health aide
				  services provided on a visiting basis, in a place of residence used as a
				  patient's home to a homebound patient. Home health services include at least
				  one of the services described herein directly but may provide the second
				  service and additional services under arrangement with another agency or
				  organization.
"Licensed practical nurse" means a person having a valid
				  license from the state of Hawaii as a licensed practical nurse.
"Nurse practitioner" means a person having a valid license
				  from the state of Hawaii as an advance practice registered nurse.
"Occupational therapist" means a person having a valid
				  license from the state of Hawaii as an occupational therapist.
"Occupational therapy assistant" means a person who has a
				  valid license from the state of Hawaii as an occupational therapy
				  assistant.
"Physician assistant" means a person having a valid license
				  from the state of Hawaii as a physician assistant.
"Physical therapist" means a person having a valid license
				  from the state of Hawaii as a physical therapist.
"Physical therapy assistant" means a person who has a valid
				  license from the state of Hawaii as a physical therapy assistant.
"Physician" means a person having a valid license from the
				  state of Hawaii as a physician or surgeon or a person employed by the VA who
				  has an active, current, full, and unrestricted license in another state and who
				  provides care to a VA beneficiary within the scope of their VA
				  employment.
"Proprietary agency or organization" means a private agency
				  or organization not exempt from income taxation under Section 501C of Internal
				  Revenue Code of 1954.
"Public agency or private non-profit agency" means an agency
				  exempt from income taxation under Section 501C of the Internal Revenue Code of
				  1954,
"Registered nurse" means a person who has a license from the
				  state of Hawaii as a registered nurse.
"Social worker" means a person who has a license from the
				  state of Hawaii as a social worker and includes social worker, bachelor social
				  worker, and clinical social worker.
"Speech therapist" or 'speech pathologist" or "audiologist"
				  means a person who has a license from the state of Hawaii as a speech therapist
				  or audiologist.