Section 140.470  Eligible Home Health Care, Nursing and Public Health Providers

Effective July 1, 2012:

a)         The following classes of providers may enroll with the Department as home health care providers:

1)         A Medicare-certified home health agency licensed by the Department of Public Health;

2)         A home nursing agency licensed by the Department of Public Health;

3)         A self-employed nurse licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a registered nurse as defined by the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65], when there is no home health agency in the area available to provide needed services; or

4)         A health department certified by the Department of Public Health.

b)         Home health care providers must implement an auditable electronic service verification.

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 10282, effective June 27, 2013)