Home Health Agencies
- Definition:
- An organization which is engaged in providing home health services according to a written plan of treatment signed by the patient's physician in the residence or home of the patient. These home health services include part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care and at least one of the following: physical, occupational, or speech therapy; medical social services; or home health aide services.
- Exemptions:
- Personal or paraprofessional health services provided either with or without compensation when there is no claim that the service is provided as a part of a licensed home health agency.
- Professional services provided by persons who are duly licensed for such services under Georgia laws when there is no claim that the service is provided as a part of a licensed home health agency.
- Services provided under any other license issued by the state when there is no claim that the service is provided as a part of a licensed or certified home health agency.
- Any home health agency operated by the federal government.
- Type Regulation:
- State: An organization must obtain a license.
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Federal: An organization choosing to participate in the federal programs must be certified. To obtain more information about certification and general information on Home Health Agencies (HHA), visit the CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) website:
Home Health Agency (HHA) Center
- Legal Authority:
- O.C.G.A. Sec. 31-7-150, Title 31- Health; Chapter 7- Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities; Article 7- Home Health Agencies
The following link will take you to the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Code website. Scroll down the page to find O.C.G.A. § 31-7-150.
- Rules:
- State: Rules and Regulations for Home Health Agencies, Chapter 290-5-38, effective February 6, 1981.
Federal: Home Health Services, CFR Title 42, Chapter IV, Part 484 (for those facilities that chose to be certified)
- Fees:
- • License: $200 annually
- • Rules: $5.50
The following CMS website provides important information and resources for patients and family members who want to learn more about how home health agencies in your area compare.
Home Health Agency Compare Website
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