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IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency
IdahoregulationIdaho Department of Health and Welfare· effective 2022-03-17
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The HHA must return the license to the Department the day following the final day of operation. (Subsection 06)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
- 2The HHA must provide a copy of the patient's clinical records to the patient/representative and to any agency to which the patient has elected to transfer care. (Subsection 02)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
- 3The HHA must inform the public at least thirty (30) days before discontinuation by publishing a notice in a media outlet prominent in the community. (Subsection 03)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
- 4The HHA must retain records for at least five (5) years and inform the Department of the location of those records. (Subsection 04.a)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
- 5Agencies discontinuing operation must obtain approval of a plan to preserve or destroy clinical records prior to disposition. (Subsection 05)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
- 6The HHA must provide written notice at least thirty (30) days before the intended discontinuation date to the patient or patient representative and to the Department's Division of Licensing and Certification. (Subsection 01)(IDAPA 16.03.07.070 — Discontinuation of Agency)
Applies to: personal care
Specifies the steps a home health agency must take when discontinuing services, including 30-day written notice to patients and the Department, providing clinical records to patients and transferee agencies, public notice, five-year record retention, an approved records-preservation plan, and return of the license. Framework topic: Continuity of Care / Agency Closure & Records Retention.
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