Directs the commissioner of health to require each licensed home care service agency to submit an infection control plan and periodic reports detailing measures taken to protect clients from infection.
Directs state agencies to submit reports detailing their telework policies; permits input from employees anonymously; directs the department of civil service to compile reports and submit a single report to the legislature.
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.
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.
Provides that the department of health shall make available to licensed home care services agencies all platforms, applications, software, forms and other documents necessary for the licensed home care services agency to submit statistical reports associated with required registration materials.
Provides for the designation by a general hospital of persons to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.
Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; requires state agency to submit an annual report on language services.
Requires insurers to pay a licensed home care services agency for work provided by a personal care aide or a home health aide with temporary protected status or other visa status; requires the licensed home services agency to have made a good faith effort to establish the employment eligibility of personal care aide or a home health aide consistent with federal regulation and statutes.
Requires insurers to pay a licensed home care services agency for work provided by a personal care aide or a home health aide with temporary protected status or other visa status; requires the licensed home services agency to have made a good faith effort to establish the employment eligibility of personal care aide or a home health aide consistent with federal regulation and statutes.