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Wis. Stat. § 50.49

Licensing and regulation of home health agencies

1981 c. 93 ss. 162 to 166, 184; 1989 a. 31, 316; 1993 a. 27 s. 279; Stats. 1993 s. 50.49; 1993 a. 482; 1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 27, 237; 1999 a. 9, 83; 2005 a. 187; 2007 a. 20; 2009…

(1) DEFINITIONS. As used in this section, unless a different meaning appears from the context:

(a) “Home health agency” means an organization that: 1. Primarily provides skilled nursing and other therapeutic services; 2. Has policies established by a professional group including at least one physician and at least one registered nurse to govern services, and provides for supervision of these services by a physician or a registered nurse; and 3. Maintains clinical records on all patients.

(b) “Home health services” means the following items and services that are furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, by a home health agency, or by others under arrangements made by the home health agency, that are under a plan for furnishing those items and services to the individual that is established and periodically reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse and that are, except as provided in subd. 6., provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual’s home:

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