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 74609 - Branch Office

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Branch office" means a home health agency established and
					 administered by a parent home health agency, providing services within a
					 portion of the total service area served by the parent agency. Patients are
					 accepted for service by the branch office at a separate location from the
					 parent agency. The branch office is not required to be staffed with an
					 administrator and a Director of Patient Care Services but must have a Nurse
					 Supervisor available on the premises or immediately accessible by
					 telecommunications during operating hours when patients are receiving services.
					 The parent agency shall develop and implement a written plan for administration
					 and supervision of a branch office. The administration at the parent agency
					 shall be responsible for the staffing, patient census, and any issues affecting
					 the operation of a given branch.
1. 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					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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.
2. 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					 must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed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.
3. 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					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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.
4. 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					 must be transmitted to OAL by 8-9-96 or emergency language will be repealed by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.
5. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 4-28-95 order transmitted to OAL 8-7-96 and disapproved 9-19-96 (Register
					 96, No. 38).
6. 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.
7. Editorial correction of
					 HISTORY 6 (Register 97, No. 3).
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 5-15-97 order, including amendment of section and 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
						1727.5
						and
						1734,
						Health and Safety Code.