Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1525 - Additional Qualifications for Home Health Nurse Services
Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 52, December 24, 2021
A. In this Section, "not available" means
that the Division has made an effort to procure Home Health Nurse services
through a Medicare-certified home health agency but one cannot be contracted
with in the geographic location to provide these services.
B. In addition to the general requirements in
R6-6-1520, Home Health Nurse services shall be provided through:
1. A Medicare-certified home health agency;
or
2. A home health agency licensed
by the state of Arizona which only allows an R.N. to provide nursing service,
if a Medicare-certified home health agency is not available; or
3. An independent R.N. currently licensed to
practice professional nursing by the Arizona Board of Nursing, if a
Medicare-certified home health agency is not available.
C. An R.N. or an L.P.N. who is supervised by
an R.N. shall provide home health nursing. Services may be provided through a
Medicare-certified home health agency, a licensed home health agency, or by an
independent nurse currently licensed to practice professional nursing by the
Arizona Board of Nursing.
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