Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1207 - Care Plan
A. An administrator
shall ensure that a care plan is developed for each patient:
1. Based on an assessment of the patient as
required in R9-10-1210(D)(1) or (F)(2)(e)(i);
2. With participation from:
a. The patient's physician, registered nurse
practitioner, or podiatrist, as applicable; and
b. A registered nurse; and
3. That includes:
a. The patient's diagnosis;
b. Surgery dates relevant to home health
services, if applicable;
c. The
patient's cognitive awareness of self, location, and time;
d. Functional abilities and
limitations;
e. Goals for
functional rehabilitation, if applicable;
f. The type, duration, and frequency of each
service to be provided;
g.
Treatments the patient is receiving from a source other than the home health
agency;
h. Medications and herbal
supplements reported by the patient or the patient's representative as being
used by the patient, and the dose, route of administration, and schedule for
administration of each medication or herbal supplement;
i. Any known drug allergies;
j. Nutritional requirements and
preferences;
k. Specific measures
to improve the patient's safety and protect the patient against injury;
and
l. A discharge plan for the
patient including, if applicable, a plan for assessing the accomplishment of
treatment or therapy goals for the patient.
B. An administrator shall ensure that:
1. Home health services are provided to a
patient by the home health agency according to the patient's care
plan;
2. The patient's care plan is
reviewed and updated:
a. Whenever there is a
change in the patient's condition that indicates a need for a change in the
type, duration, or frequency of the services being provided;
b. If the patient's physician, registered
nurse practitioner, or podiatrist, as applicable, orders a change in the care
plan; and
c. At least every 60
calendar days; and
3.
The patient's physician, registered nurse practitioner, or podiatrist, as
applicable, authenticates the care plan with a signature within 30 calendar
days after the care plan is initially developed and whenever the care plan is
reviewed or updated.
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