OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1All home care services must be provided in compliance with accepted standards of practice (b)(7).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 2No owner, employee, or contractor may misuse or misappropriate any property belonging to a client, family member, representative, or caregiver (b)(2).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 3The agency's governing body must adopt written standards of practice that are strictly adhered to by all employees, agency contractors, and owners (a).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 4The agency must accept client referrals professionally with no remuneration provided to the referring party (b)(4).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 5Solicitation of clients by coercion or harassment is prohibited (b)(5).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 6No agency, employee, or contractor may serve as guardian of a client unless related by blood or marriage and/or otherwise eligible (b)(6).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 7No owner, employee, or contractor may knowingly and actively recruit a client under the care of another home care agency (b)(3).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)
• 8No owner, employee, or contractor may knowingly mislead a client, family member, representative, or caregiver concerning services, charges, or use of equipment (b)(1).(OAC 310:662-3-3 — Standards of practice)