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28 Pa. Code § 601.35 - Home health aide services

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What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Home health aides must be carefully trained in assisting patients, nutrition/meal preparation, the aging process, environment maintenance, reporting condition changes, ethics, confidentiality, and recordkeeping.(28 Pa. Code § 601.35 - Home health aide services)
  • 2A registered nurse (or appropriate professional staff member) must make a supervisory visit to the patient's residence at least every 2 weeks.(28 Pa. Code § 601.35 - Home health aide services)
  • 3The home health aide must be assigned to a particular patient by a registered nurse, with written patient-care instructions prepared by an RN or therapist.(28 Pa. Code § 601.35 - Home health aide services)

Applies to: cross-cutting

Sets selection, training, assignment, and supervision requirements for home health aides at home health care agencies.

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