Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-6-1525

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-6-1525 - Additional Qualifications for Home Health Nurse Services

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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1525

Adopted effective February 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).