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175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration

NebraskaregulationNebraska Department of Health and Human Services· effective 2008-08-10

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The administrator must supervise branch offices, with onsite supervision of branch staff by the parent agency's designated person(s) at least once a month and documentation of those visits maintained in the parent agency (14-006.02B(9)).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 2The administrator must employ qualified personnel per job descriptions and provide written personnel policies, job descriptions, and current agency policies/procedures available to all personnel (14-006.02B(4)-(5)).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 3The administrator must oversee and be responsible for the provision and coordination of patient services and organize and direct the agency's ongoing functions (14-006.02B(1)-(2)).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 4The administrator must provide orientation for new staff, scheduled inservice education, and continuing education opportunities, and ensure completion, maintenance, and submission of required reports and records (14-006.02B(7)-(8)).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 5The administrator must report and be directly responsible to the governing authority in all matters related to the maintenance, operation, and management of the agency (14-006.02).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 6The governing authority must select and employ an administrator to carry out its policies and directives and must define the administrator's duties and responsibilities in writing (14-006.02).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 7The administrator must be a physician, a registered nurse, or have training and experience in health service administration and at least one year of supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or a related health program (14-006.02A).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)
  • 8A person must be designated in writing to act in the absence of the administrator (14-006.02B).(175 NAC 14-006.02 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Administration)

Applies to: personal care

Requires the governing authority to select and employ an administrator with defined written duties who is directly responsible to the governing authority for the agency's operation and management. Sets administrator qualifications (physician, RN, or health-service-administration training with at least one year supervisory/administrative home-health experience) and enumerates core administrator responsibilities, including branch-office supervision at least monthly. Framework topic: Governance and Administrative Compliance.

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