N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:52-2.6 - Home health agencies; hospital-based

(a) A home health agency (hospital-based) shall be licensed by the New Jersey State Department of Health, certified as a home health agency under Title XVIII (Medicare), possess a valid and current provider agreement from the Division, and be an identifiable part of a hospital.

(b) The provision of home health care services can range from a complex concentrated professional program (for acute care cases) which would require the services of a public health nurse, registered professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, medical social worker, and homemaker/home health aide to a less complex program (as in chronic care cases) involving a homemaker/ home health aide, personal care assistant and/or therapist and minimal visits by a registered nurse. The types of services provided, the frequency and the duration of these services are determined by the needs of each beneficiary. Only medically necessary home health services shall be reimbursed by the Division.

(c) Division requirements for Home Health Agencies (Hospital-based) are located in N.J.A.C. 10:60, Home Care Services. A hospital wishing to become a provider of home health services should contact Molina Medicaid Solutions Provider Enrollment, PO Box 4804, Trenton, NJ 08650, or the website www.njmmis.com and click on the Provider Enrollment Application. The application can be completed online or downloaded and mailed or faxed to Molina Medicaid Solutions at (609) 584-1192.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-2.6

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1261(a), effective 5/21/2018