§ 16-27-4-8 — Unstable health conditions

Indiana § 16-27-4-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 27: HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
• Ch. 4: Licensure of Personal Services Agencies

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(a) If a personal services agency is aware that
the client's medical or health condition has become unstable or
unpredictable, the personal services agency shall notify the client, the
client's personal representative, a family member, other relative of the
client, or other person identified by the client of the need for a referral
for medical or health services. The notification may be given in writing
or orally and must be documented in the client's record with the
personal services agency.
(b) The personal services agency may continue to provide personal
services for a client with an unstable or unpredictable medical or health
condition but may not manage or represent itself as able to manage the
client's medical or health condition.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.18.