Home health aide definition

Home health aide means a non-licensed person who provides personal care services, companion services, homemaker services and who may perform tasks delegated by a licensed nurse as permitted by 24 Del.C. Ch.19. A home health aide (A) has at least one year of practical experience in a Department licensed or approved hospital, nursing home, or home care setting; or (B) has satisfactorily completed an appropriate home care course which includes the training requirements contained within these regulations; or (C) is a student nurse pursuing a degree in nursing who has completed the clinical practicum portion of their training.
Home health aide means a person registered or certified as a nursing assistant under chapter 18.88 RCW who, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed therapist, assists in the delivery of nursing or therapy related activities, or both.

Examples of Home health aide in a sentence

  • Home health aide providers shall be agencies certified to participate in the Medicare program as home health agencies.77.33(4) Homemaker providers.

  • Nursing providers shall be agencies that are certified to participate in the Medicare program as home health agencies.77.37(20) Home health aide providers.

  • Home health aide services are personal or direct care services provided to the client which are not payable under Medicaid as set forth in rule 441—78.9(249A).

  • Services shall exceed the Medicaid state plan services and be included in the consumer’s individual comprehensive plan.a. A unit of service is one hour.b. A maximum of ten units are available per week.78.41(6) Home health aide services.

  • Home health aide means an employee of an approved hospice who provides intermittent custodial care under the supervision of a registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist or speech therapist.


More Definitions of Home health aide

Home health aide means an individual who renders personal related service under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
Home health aide means an individual who provides personal care to clients in their temporary or permanent place of residence for a fee;
Home health aide means an individual who is a nursing as- sistant certified or nursing assistant registered under chapter 18.88A RCW.
Home health aide means an individual who provides personal
Home health aide means a nursing assistant as defined in NRS 632.0166.
Home health aide means an individual who is a nursing as- sistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW.
Home health aide means an individual who is hired to perform home health aide