Authority: IC 16-27-1-7

Affected: IC 16-27-2

Sec. 2. (a) A nursing plan of care must be developed by a registered nurse for the purpose of delegating nursing directed patient care provided through the home health agency for patients receiving only home health aide services in the absence of a skilled service.

(b) The nursing plan of care must contain the following:

1. (1) A plan of care and appropriate patient identifying information.
2. (2) The name of the patient's physician.
3. (3) Services to be provided.
4. (4) The frequency and duration of visits.
5. (5) Medications, diet, and activities.
6. (6) Signed and dated clinical notes from all personnel providing services.
7. (7) Supervisory visits.
8. (8) Sixty (60) day summaries.
9. (9) The discharge note.
10. (10) The signature of the registered nurse who developed the plan.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 17-13-2; filed Sep 26, 2006, 9:56 a.m.: 20061025-IR-410050260FRA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2008, 2:14 p.m.: 20080806-IR-410080322RFA; readopted filed Sep 10, 2014, 2:08 p.m.: 20141008-IR- 410140299RFA; readopted filed Sep 10, 2020, 2:11 p.m.: 20201007-IR-410200404RFA)