(a) “Home health agency” means a public or privately owned agency or organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, properly authorized to conduct business in Mississippi, which is primarily engaged in providing to individuals, at the written direction of a licensed physician, in the individual’s place of residence, skilled nursing services provided by or under the supervision of a registered nurse licensed to practice in Mississippi, and one or more of the following services or items:
(i) Physical, occupational or speech therapy;
(ii) Medical social services;
(iii) Part-time or intermittent services of a home health aide;
(iv) Other services as approved by the licensing agency;
(v) Medical supplies, other than drugs and biologicals, and the use of medical appliances; or
(vi) Medical services provided by an intern or resident in training at a hospital under a teaching program of such hospital.
(b) “Licensing agency” means the State Department of Health.
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