N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:42-3.1 - Compliance with rules and laws

(a) The agency shall provide preventive, rehabilitative, and therapeutic services to patients.

1. This shall include nursing, homemaker-home health aide, and physical therapy services.

2. Nursing services shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

(b) The agency shall routinely provide nursing services through its own staff. An agency may contract to retain personnel to provide nursing services subject to the following conditions:

1. The agency ensures that contracted nursing personnel receive orientation to the policies and procedures of the agency and receive supervision from supervisory staff employed by the agency; and

2. The agency preserves continuity of patient care by retaining the same contracted nursing personnel for the same patients whenever possible.

(c) Other services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, dietary counseling, homemaker-home health aide and social work services shall be available directly or through written agreement.

(d) The agency shall adhere to applicable Federal, State, and local rules, regulations, and requirements.

(e) The agency shall adhere to all applicable provisions of 26:2H-1 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(f) Each home health agency licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2H-1 et seq., shall provide the following information to each patient receiving home-based services from that agency, or to a person designated by the patient:

1. The name and certification or licensure title, as applicable, of the CHHA or other health care professional whose practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.

i. Agencies shall issue an identification tag that includes a photograph of the CHHA or other health care professional to each CHHA or other health care professional in their employ.

2. Agencies shall develop policies and procedures that require CHHAs and other health care professionals in their employ to wear identification tags in an easily visible place upon their person at all times while examining, observing, or caring for the patient; and

3. A copy of the most current edition of the consumer guide to homemaker-home health aides published by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, which can be found on the Division of Consumer Affair's website at http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/News/PressAttachments/hhhaguide.pdf.

(g) The consumer guide required pursuant to (f)3 above shall be provided:

1. In advance of the provision of services to the patient, whenever possible; and

2. Otherwise upon the CHHA's initial visit to the patient's home.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-3.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1445(a), effective 7/18/2016

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2546(a), effective 12/18/2023