Establishes a home care services bill of rights for patients of home care services agencies and certified home health agencies; requires training for staff and contractors of such agencies to eliminate certain discriminations; makes related provisions.
Establishes a home care services bill of rights for patients of home care services agencies and certified home health agencies; requires training for staff and contractors of such agencies to eliminate certain discriminations; makes related provisions.
Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete telecommunicator CPR training which shall include recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, providing instructions for initiating CPR instructions to callers, coordinating with emergency medical services dispatch, and using automated external defibrillators when available and appropriate.
Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete telecommunicator CPR training which shall include recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, providing instructions for initiating CPR instructions to callers, coordinating with emergency medical services dispatch, and using automated external defibrillators when available and appropriate.
Requires review and approval by the commissioner of health of contracts for home care services provided to a licensed home care services agency from a managed care organization or a managed long term care plan; directs the commissioner of health to establish a dispute resolution process independent dispute resolution relating to billing under a contract for home care services.