Section DHS 133.05 - Governance(1) GOVERNING BODY. Each home health agency shall have a governing body which shall: (a) Adopt governing policies in the form of by-laws, charter, written policies or other official means;(b) Adopt a statement detailing the services to be provided;(c) Oversee the management of the agency;(d) Appoint an administrator; and(e) Provide for a qualified substitute administrator to act in absence of the administrator.(2) PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BODY. (a) The home health agency shall establish an advisory group of at least one practicing physician and one registered nurse and appropriate representation from other professional disciplines. A majority of the members shall be persons who are neither owners nor employees of the agency.(b) The advisory group shall: 1. Review annually and make recommendations to the governing body concerning the agency's scope of services offered, admission and discharge policies, medical supervision and plans of care, emergency care, clinical records, personnel qualifications, and program evaluation;2. Meet at least annually to advise the agency on professional issues, participate in the evaluation of the agency's program and assist the agency in maintaining liaison with other health care providers in a community information program; and3. Document all meetings by dated minutes.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 133.05
Cr. Register, May, 1984, No. 341, eff. 6-1-84; CR 07-060: am. (2) (b) 1., Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.