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.]