Beginning one year after the effective date of this section :

1. (A)

   1. (1) No home health agency shall do either of the following unless the agency holds a current, valid license to provide skilled home health services issued under this chapter:

      1. (a) Provide skilled home health services through one or more employees;
      2. (b) Hold the agency, or any employee of the agency, out as a provider of skilled home health services.

   2. (2) No home health agency shall do either of the following unless the agency holds either a current, valid license to provide nonmedical home health services, or a current, valid license to provide skilled home health services, issued under this chapter:

      1. (a) Provide nonmedical home health services through one or more employees;
      2. (b) Hold the agency, or any employee of the agency, out as a provider of nonmedical home health services.

2. (B)

   1. (1) No nonagency provider shall do either of the following unless the provider holds a current, valid license to provide skilled home health services issued under this chapter:

      1. (a) Provide skilled home health services;
      2. (b) Hold oneself out as a provider of skilled home health services.

   2. (2) No nonagency provider shall do either of the following unless the provider holds either a current, valid license to provide nonmedical home health services, or a current, valid license to provide skilled home health services, issued under this chapter:

      1. (a) Provide nonmedical home health services;
      2. (b) Hold oneself out as a provider of nonmedical home health services.

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