Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

The general assembly finds: (1) Home health care is an important part of the quality of health care; (2) Home health care permits patients to receive medical care and treatment in the community; and (3) Home health care is cost efficient health care.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Healthcare provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (2) “Person” means an individual, corporation,…

The purpose of home health care is: (1) To avoid institutionalization; (2) To shorten hospital stays; (3) To speed recovery; (4) To bridge care from healthcare facilities and primary care providers and specialty providers; and (5) To allow patients to remain in the community.…

Each patient/client of a home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency has the right to be informed of his or her rights under this chapter and the home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency must protect and promote the exercise of these rights. The home nu…