RSA 161-F:60 · Definitions

161-F:60 Definitions. – In this subdivision:

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I.

"Homemaker" means a carefully trained, supervised person who works as a member of a team composed of professional and allied workers providing health and social services.

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II.

"Provider agency" means:

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(a)

Homemaker service agency;

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(b)

Homemaker program of a family or child welfare service;

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(c)

An organization serving the aged;

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(d)

A visiting nurse association; or

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(e)

Any similar profit or nonprofit organization.

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III.

"Qualified" means that the provider of the service has been monitored and evaluated as meeting the basic standards set by the department.

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IV.

"Supervision" means the initial assessment and reassessment of individual or family needs to determine the appropriate kinds of service and the direction given to the homemaker by a nurse, social worker, or other member of the professional team responsible for determining and carrying out the plan of care. Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

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