36-151. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " County department" means a county department of health. 2. " Department" means the department of health services. 3. " Home health services" means the items and services enumerated in this paragraph and furnished to a person who is under the care of a […]
36-152. Authority to provide services; fees The department may provide home health services to persons living in areas of the state in which adequate home nursing care is not otherwise available. For such services the department shall charge fees to be paid by persons to whom the department renders such services, or to be paid […]
36-153. Authority to contract for services and fees The department may enter into contracts with any governmental or private agency, or with any person, whereby the department agrees to render such home health services to or for such agency or person in exchange for a fee to cover the cost of rendering such services.
36-154. Limitation of authority regarding services and fees The authority granted by this article is limited to services voluntarily rendered and voluntarily received, and shall not apply to services required by statute, regulation, or ordinance to be rendered or received. Fees authorized by this article to be charged shall not exceed the cost to the […]
36-155. Personnel and equipment The department may employ the necessary personnel, including nursing and supervisory personnel, and purchase equipment and materials necessary to maintain an effective program of home health services and to render such services.
36-156. Home health services and related supportive services; coordination and development; consultation; powers and duties of director A. The director may act to coordinate the activities of the department with the activities of the department of economic security which relate, directly or indirectly, to home health services or related supportive services. B. The director may […]
36-157. County authority to provide services; fees County departments shall have the same authority as granted to the department, under the provisions of this article, to provide home health services within their county, enter into contracts therefor, charge fees for such services, and expend monies, employ personnel and to purchase equipment and materials.
36-158. Authority to receive funds; disbursement The department and county departments may receive monies from any source for home health services. All such monies the department and county departments receive for such services shall be deposited in special accounts by the respective state and county treasurers. All such monies are appropriated to the department and […]
36-159. Authorized court action to collect fees The department and county departments may maintain legal action through the attorney general or county attorney for the collection of fees charged for home health services which have been rendered to any person or agency.
36-160. Confidentiality of records; unauthorized disclosures unlawful; classification A. Clinical records, medical reports and laboratory statements or reports, maintained as a result of services authorized by this article, and the information contained therein, shall be confidential and shall not be divulged to or open to inspection by any person other than attending physicians and surgeons, […]
