2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs
Section 443.065 - General requirements for home health agencies.
The home health agency shall:
(1) Be primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and at least one other service delineated in ORS 443.075 (1)(b) and (c);
(2) Have policies established by professional personnel associated with the agency or organization, including one or more physicians and one or more registered nurses, at least two of whom are neither owners nor employees of the agency, and two consumers, to govern the services that it provides;
(3) Require supervision of services that it provides under subsection (1) of this section by a physician, nurse practitioner or registered nurse, preferably a public health nurse;
(4) Maintain clinical and financial records on all patients; and
(5) Have an overall plan and budget in effect. [1977 c.738 §4; 1981 c.415 §2; 2001 c.346 §1; 2013 c.1 §66; 2013 c.61 §3]
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