Haw. Code R. § 11-97.1-5 - Governance and administration
(a) A governing
body or designated persons functioning as a governing body shall have full
legal authority and responsibility for the agency's overall management and
operation, the provision of all home health services, fiscal operations, review
of the agency's budget and its operational plans, and its quality assessment
and performance improvement program.
(b) Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of
the governing body.
(c) An
administrator shall be appointed by and report to the governing body and be
responsible for the administration of the home health agency to include but not
be limited to the following:
(1) Responsible
for all day to day operations of the home health agency,
(2) Ensure that a clinical manager is
available during all operating hours,
(3) Ensure that the home health agency
employs qualified personnel, including assuring the development of personnel
qualifications and policies.
(d) When the administrator is not available,
a qualified, pre-designated person, who is authorized in writing by the
administrator and the governing body, assumes the same responsibilities and
obligations as the administrator. The pre-designated person may be the clinical
manager.
(e) A qualified individual
shall serve as clinical manager and provide oversight of all patient care
services and personnel.
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