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IN HB1443
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Judy
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code IC 16-27-1-18 to require home health agencies to provide written notification at least 15 days before terminating or discontinuing any home health services for a patient.
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Exempts terminations or discontinuations initiated by the patient or those made by mutual agreement between the home health agency and patient.
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Applies to home health agencies that have accepted a patient for care and provide one or more home health services.
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Effective date: July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Notice for home health service patients. Provides that a home health agency may not terminate or discontinue providing some or all home health services provided for a patient unless the home health agency has provided the patient written notification at least 15 days before the termination or discontinuation of the home health services.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
1/17/2017