Section 19-402 - Statement of purpose.

§ 19-402. Statement of purpose.
 

The purpose of home health care is: 

(1) To avoid institutionalization; 

(2) To shorten hospital stays; 

(3) To speed recovery; and 

(4) To bridge the gap in community health services for patients who otherwise could not get adequate health care. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 883; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]