Section 175-14-003 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTSTo receive a license, an applicant or licensee must submit a complete application, must meet the service and staffing requirements shown below, and must meet all requirements set out in statute, in 175 NAC 1-003, and in this chapter.
003.01INITIAL LICENSURE FEES. The fees for home health agencies are set out below:
003.02RENEWAL LICENSURE FEES. The fees for renewal of a home health agency license are set out below:(A) 1 to 50 unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $650;(B) 51 to 200 unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $850; and(C) 201 or more unduplicated consumer admissions in the past year $950.003.03SERVICES AND STAFFING. The home health agency must: (A) Be primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care or a minimum of 1 other therapeutic service including physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, respiratory care, home health aide services, social work services, intravenous therapy, or dialysis. These services must only be provided in approved counties;(B) Only accept a consumer for admission to the agency when the agency can meet the consumer's needs for care, treatment and services;(C) Be responsible for coordination of all consumer services when the agency provides more than one service to a single consumer;(D) Assure when services are provided under arrangement with another entity, agency or with an individual, such services must be subject to a written contract conforming to the requirements of 175 NAC 14; and(E) Assure a supervising registered nurse is available or on call to the staff during all hours that skilled nursing care, home health aide services, or any combination of these services are provided for consumers.175 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 003
Amended effective 5/5/2024