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(5) provide that patients are accepted for care or services only by the contracting home health agency;

(6) identify the type and frequency of services to be furnished;

(7) require the contractor to conform to all applicable agency policies, including personnel qualifications;

(8) specify the contractor’s responsibility for participating in developing a plan of care;

(9) specify the manner in which the care or services will be controlled, coordinated, and evaluated by the contracting home health agency;

(10) identify the procedures for

(A) submitting clinical progress notes;

(B) scheduling of visits;

(C) performing periodic patient evaluation; and

(11) identify the procedures for payment for services furnished under the contract. (Eff. 9/6/96, Register 139) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 7 AAC 12.565. Risk management. (a) A home health agency shall have a risk management program that includes a procedure to investigate, analyze, and respond to patient grievances related to patient care. (b) A home health agency shall conduct, in each service area, an orientation program for each new employee and annual inservice training that covers the following topics:

(1) agency policies and procedures;

(2) employee job responsibilities and the skills necessary to meet those responsibilities;

(3) recognition and response to potential fire, emergency, and home safety hazards;

(4) principles and techniques of infection control; and