Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the accreditation or certification period. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information. (CD1)

Statutes affected:
SB2272: 321-91
SB2272 SD1: 321-91
SB2272 HD1: 321-91
SB2272 HD2: 321-91
SB2272 CD1: 321-91