Minn. Stat. §256B.0651, Minn. Stat. §256B.0652, Minn. Stat. §256B.0653, Minn. Stat. §256B.0625 subd. 6A, 42 CFR 440.70

Home health agency services: Services a home health agency provides to a person with medical needs due to illnesses, disabilities or physical conditions.

Home health agency services are available to people using:

People may receive home health agency services and personal care assistance (PCA)/Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) or home care nursing (HCN) services.

Home health agencies require a Medicare certification and a comprehensive license from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

An agency’s registered nurse or appropriate therapist must conduct an assessment within 30 days of a person’s request for home health agency services to determine the person’s need for service.

Home health agencies can provide the following services:

This page describes general information applicable to all home health agency services. For more information on the documentation and process for each service, refer to the applicable page.

Home health agencies can deliver services in the following locations:

Home health agencies cannot deliver services in the following locations:

All home health agency services require a face-to-face visit at the start of services, in addition to any other prior authorization requirements. This requirement applies to all people who use home health agency services.

Exception

The face-to-face requirement does not apply when a person receives an SNV as a one-time perinatal visit (i.e., for a person who is pregnant or recently gave birth).

Process

The person’s physician, physician’s assistant (PA) or advanced practice nurse (APRN) can conduct a face-to-face visit in person or through telehomecare. This visit must:

Documentation

The home health agency’s documentation must include all the following information:

1. The name of the qualified provider who completed the visit.

2. The date the provider completed the visit.

3. Confirmation that:

The home health agency must:

The ordering practitioner does not have to be the same individual as the qualified provider who performs the face-to-face visit. If a qualified provider other than the ordering practitioner completes the face-to-face visit, the provider must send the documentation, including clinical findings of the visit, to the person’s ordering practitioner.