California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 6 - Home Health Agencies › Article 1 - Definitions › Section 74600 - Home Health Agency

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  "Home Health Agency" means a private or public organization, including but not
				  limited to, any partnership, corporation, political subdivision of the state,
				  or other government agency within the state, which provides, or arranges for
				  the provision of, skilled nursing services, to persons in their temporary or
				  permanent place of residence.
(b)
				  "Home Health Agency" does not mean an employment agency or licensed nurses'
				  registry pursuant to Title 2.91 (commencing with Section
				  1812.500) of Part 4 of Division 3
				  of the Civil Code. No employment agency or licensed nurses' registry shall by
				  its name, advertisement, or any other representation, represent itself to be a
				  home health agency.
(c) The
				  provision of skilled nursing services in a facility in accordance with Chapter
				  2 or Chapter 8.6 of the Health and Safety Code shall not require a home health
				  agency license.
(d) The provision
				  of home health services by a person who is a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or
				  other licensed and legally authorized practitioner within his or her scope of
				  practice shall not require a home health agency license.
1. New
					 Chapter 6 (Articles 1-5, Sections
					 74600-74749, not consecutive)
					 filed 6-21-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
					 25).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-28-95 as an emergency;
					 operative 4-28-95 (Register 95, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 8-28-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section and
					 NOTE refiled 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 12-12-95 as an
					 emergency; operative 12-12-95 (Register 95, No. 50). A Certificate of
					 Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-10-96 or emergency language will be
					 repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of
					 section and NOTE refiled 4-11-96 as an emergency; operative 4-11-96 (Register
					 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-9-96
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-28-95 order transmitted to
					 OAL 8-7-96 and disapproved 9-19-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
7.
					 Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-19-96 as an emergency; operative 9-19-96
					 (Register 96, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 1-17-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
8. Editorial correction of HISTORY 7 (Register 97,
					 No. 3).
9. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 1-16-97 as an
					 emergency; operative 1-16-97 (Register 97, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance
					 must be transmitted to OAL by 5-16-97 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of section and
					 NOTE refiled 5-15-97 as an emergency; operative 5-15-97 (Register 97, No. 20).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-12-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-15-97 order, including
					 new subsection (a) designator, new subsections (b)-(d), and amendment of NOTE,
					 transmitted to OAL 8-26-97 and filed 10-8-97 (Register 97, No.
					 41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1734
						and
						100275,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1727(a)
						and
						1734,
						Health and Safety Code.