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A home health agency may accept a patient for treatment only if there is a reasonable expectation that the patient’s needs will be met adequately by the home health agency in the patient’s place of residence. A home health agency may not accept a patient for treatment if that patient’s place of residence is a hospital or nursing facility. The agency must consider the following factors before accepting a patient for home health services:

(1) adequacy and suitability of staff and resources of the agency to provide needed services;

(2) assessments of medical, nursing, and social needs of the patient as they relate to the benefits derived from home health care;

(3) attitudes of the patient and family members;

(4) degree of patient and family awareness of their rights and responsibilities;

(5) management of medical emergencies;

(6) availability, ability, and willingness of others to participate in the care of the patient; and

(7) assurance that services can be effectively coordinated through liaison with organizations and individuals also providing care to the patient. (Eff. 9/6/96, Register 139) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 7 AAC 12.515. Agency staff. Repealed. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; repealed 9/6/96, Register 139) 7 AAC 12.516. Director of clinical services. The home health agency administrator shall designate a physician or registered nurse to serve as that agency’s director of clinical services. The director of clinical services shall