Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-51-105 - Nursing services

(a) Each licensee of a home health agency that provides nursing services shall ensure the following:

(1) Supervision of nursing services by a registered nurse or clinical manager;

(2) an initial evaluation by a registered nurse of each patient within 48 hours of referral to determine the immediate home health services needed by the patient;

(3) the reporting to a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant of any concerns or change in a patient's status; and

(4) the updating of each patient's plan of care by a registered nurse if there is a concern or change in the patient's status.

(b) Each licensee issued a license that indicated on the licensee's initial application or renewal application that the licensee intends to provide home health services shall provide nursing services in accordance with each patient's plan of care with nursing services ordered by a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.

(c) Each clinical manager shall coordinate each patient's plan of care and ensure that all other home health agency personnel who are actively involved in the patient's plan of care are kept informed of the patient's status.

(d) If drugs are being administered by a home health agency, the licensee shall have a policy consistent with K.S.A. 65-1625 et seq., and amendments thereto, regarding how the drugs will be administered, monitored, secured, and transported from the pharmacy to the patient.

(e) A person that applies for a license to provide only supportive care services shall not provide nursing services.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-51-105

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-5109; implementing K.S.A. 65-5104; effective, T-86-23, July 1, 1985; effective May 1, 1986; amended by Kansas Register Volume 41, No. 18; effective 5/20/2022.