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(3) the frequency of visits;

(4) the prognosis for the recipient;

(5) an analysis of the recipient’s rehabilitation potential;

(6) a description of the recipient’s functional limitations;

(7) activities permitted to the recipient;

(8) the recipient’s nutritional requirements;

(9) the recipient’s medications and treatments;

(10) any safety measures to protect the recipient against injury; and

(11) instructions for a timely discharge and referral. (e) If a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant refers a recipient under a plan of care that cannot be completed until after an evaluation visit, the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant shall make additions or modifications to the original plan of care as necessary to reflect the outcome of the evaluation. (f) To determine the immediate care and support needs of the recipient, and except as provided in (h) of this section, a registered nurse shall complete an initial assessment of the recipient no more than 48 hours after the referral, no more than 48 hours after the recipient’s return to the recipient’s place of residence, or on the start-of-care date that the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant ordered. (g) Consistent with the recipient’s immediate care and support needs, and except as provided in (h) of this section, a registered nurse shall complete a comprehensive assessment of the recipient no later than five days after the date care starts. The comprehensive assessment must include a review of each medication that the recipient currently uses in order to identify

(1) significant side effects, significant drug interactions, and potential adverse effects and drug reactions;

(2) ineffective drug therapy;

(3) duplicate drug therapy; and

(4) noncompliance by the recipient with drug therapy. (h) If speech-language pathology, physical therapy, or occupational therapy is the only service ordered by the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant,

(1) a speech-language pathologist, physical therapist, or occupational therapist, as appropriate, may complete the initial and comprehensive assessments within the scope of the professional’s license; and