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 3 - Services › Section 74695 - Requirements for Acceptance of Patients

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All persons accepted for service whose
				  care requires medical orders shall be under the care of a physician, dentist,
				  podiatrist or other licensed practitioner within his or her scope of
				  practice.
(b) A home health agency
				  shall only accept and retain patients for whom it can provide adequate
				  care.
(c) Home health agencies
				  participating in the Medicare and/or Medi-Cal program shall meet applicable
				  federal requirements.
1. Amendment
					 of section heading, 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					 to OAL by 8-28-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on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 heading, 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					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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 heading, 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					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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 heading, 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					 be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 heading,
					 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					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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 heading, 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 heading, 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(c),
						1727.5(e)
						and
						1734,
						Health and Safety Code.