175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The governing authority must adopt, revise, and approve operating and administrative policies as needed, including range of services, geographic areas served (contiguous counties only), branch offices, personnel qualifications and job descriptions, admission/discharge/transfer criteria, and patient care policies (14-006.01(4)).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 2The governing authority must approve written policies and procedures and ensure the policies and procedures are followed so as to provide quality health care (14-006.01).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 3The agency must employ a qualified administrator as defined in 175 NAC 14-006.02 (14-006.01(2)).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 4The home health agency must have a governing authority that assumes legal responsibility for the total operation and maintenance of the agency (14-006.01).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 5The governing authority must maintain responsibility for all services furnished by the agency whether or not they are furnished under contract (14-006.01).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 6The agency must have bylaws, rules, or equivalent governing its operation, updated as necessary (14-006.01(1)).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)
• 7The governing authority must oversee the management and fiscal affairs of the agency (14-006.01(3)).(175 NAC 14-006.01 — Standards of Operation, Care, and Treatment: Governing Authority)