2012 House Bill 5774

Impose home health care agency licensure mandate

Introduced in the House

July 18, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To impose a new licensure mandate on agencies that offer “skilled home health services or personal care services” to a consumer in the person’s home or residence. The bill would also mandate that home care placement agencies that refer providers of these services must register with the Department of Community Health, which would post a list of the registered agencies online.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy