§ 19a-496a — Home health care, hospice home health care and home health aide agency services. Authorized practitioners in bordering states. Applicable regulations, policies, procedures.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, all home health care agency, hospice home health care agency or home health aide agency services shall be performed upon the order of a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378. (b) All home health care agency, hospice home health care agency and home health aide agency services that are required by law to be performed upon the order of a licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse may be performed upon the order of a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in a state that borders Connecticut. Any Department of Public Health agency regulation, policy or procedure that applies to a physician who orders home health care services, including related provisions such as review and approval of care plans for home health care services, shall also apply to a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse who orders home health care services.

Legislative History

(P.A. 89-107, S. 2; P.A. 21-121, S. 52; 21-133, S. 2; P.A. 22-92, S. 6.) History: P.A. 21-121 added Subsec. (a) re home health care agency, hospice agency and home health aide agency services ordered by physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, designated existing provision as Subsec. (b) and amended same to add “, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse”, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 21-133 added Subsec. (a) re home health care agency, hospice home health care agency or home health aide agency services ordered by physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, designated existing provision as Subsec. (b) and amended same to add references to hospice home health care and home health aide agency services and to physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, add provision re applicability of certain Department of Public Health regulations, policies or procedures to advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant, and make technical changes, effective July 7, 2021; P.A. 22-92 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change, effective May 24, 2022.