Section 19a-496a - Home health care agency services ordered by physician licensed in a state which borders Connecticut(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.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-496a
Amended by P.A. 22-0092, S. 6 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 5/24/2022.Amended by P.A. 21-0133, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 7/7/2021.Amended by P.A. 21-0121, S. 52 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2021.