Home Care Agency

The Term "Home Care Services" Does Not Include: Health Promotion, Preventative Health And Community Health Services Provided By Public Health Departments; Maternal And Child Health Services Provided By Public Health Departments, By Employees Of The Department Of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Under G.S. 130A-124, Or By Developmental Evaluation Centers Under Contract With DEQ To Provide Such Services; Hospitals Providing Follow-Up Care Initiated To Patients Within Six Months After Their Discharge From The Hospital; Facilities And Programs Operated By Mental Health; Schools; The Practice Of Mid-Wifery By A Person; Hospices When Providing Care To A Hospice Patient; Individuals Engaged Solely In Providing His/Her Own Services To Other Individuals; Incidental Health Care Provided By An Employee Of A Physician To Practice In NC In The Normal Course Of The Physician's Practice; Or Nursing Registries If The Registry Discloses To A Client Or The Client's Responsible Party, Before Providing Any Services That (1) It Is Not A Home Care Agency, And (2) It Does Not Make Any Representations Or Guarantees Concerning The Training, Supervision, Or Competence Of The Personnel Provided.