Home health care agencies may hire other organizations, agencies or individuals to provide services to home health care agency patients. Services provided by the primary agency through arrangements with a contractor agency or individuals shall be set forth in a written contract which clearly specifies:

1. (a) That the patient's contract for care is with the primary agency;
2. (b) The services to be provided by the contractor;
3. (c) The necessity to conform to all applicable primary agency policies, including personnel qualifications, supervisory ratios and staffing patterns;
4. (d) The responsibility for participating in developing the patient care plans;
5. (e) The procedures for submitting clinical and progress notes, scheduling visits, periodic patient evaluation, and determining charges and reimbursement;
6. (f) The procedure for annual assurance of clinical competence of all personnel utilized under contract;
7. (g) A term not to exceed one year.

(Effective June 21, 1983)