REVISION NOTICE - Home Care Information Network
REVISION NOTICE - Home Care Information Network
REVISION NOTICE - Home Care Information Network
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Minimum Standards for All HCSS Agencies<br />
identification of possible evacuation procedures. The plan need not require that the agency actually<br />
evacuate, transport, or triage the clients.<br />
§97.257 Medicare Certification Optional<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
An agency that applies for the category of licensed and certified home health services must<br />
comply with the regulations in the Medicare Conditions of Participation for <strong>Home</strong> Health<br />
Agencies, 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 484, pending approval of certification<br />
granted by CMS. An agency providing hospice services and applying for participation in the<br />
Medicare program must comply with the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospice<br />
Services, 42 CFR, Part 418.<br />
Upon DADS' receipt of written approval from CMS, DADS will amend the licensing status of the<br />
agency to include the licensed and certified home health services category. The agency must then<br />
comply with §97.402 of this chapter (relating to Standards Specific to Licensed and Certified<br />
<strong>Home</strong> Health Services).<br />
DADS / LSHCSSA 06-1 SUBCHAPTER C - 15
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