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34-3A HOME HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 34-3A

HOME HEALTH SERVICES

34-3A-1      Special revenue funds authorized.
34-3A-2      Fees paid into special revenue fund.
34-3A-3      Fees receivable by counties and municipalities.
34-3A-4      Expenditures from special revenue fund.
34-3A-5      Health service contracts with public or private agencies--Expenditures from special revenue fund.
34-3A-6      Appropriations from general funds for contract purposes.



34-3A-1Special revenue funds authorized.

The counties and municipalities are hereby authorized to establish a home health agency services special revenue fund.

Source: SL 1968, ch 26.



34-3A-2Fees paid into special revenue fund.

Fees collected for reimbursable expenditures and for services to patients in their homes by public health nurses, home health aides, physical therapists, and other specialized health personnel who are employees of counties and municipalities shall be receipted into said fund.

Source: SL 1968, ch 26.



34-3A-3Fees receivable by counties and municipalities.

The counties and municipalities are hereby authorized to receive the amount of fees to be charged for such services, that may be received from the patient, home health insurance benefits as provided by the Social Security Act and any amendments thereto, State Department of Social Services, other insurance programs, governmental agencies, private health and welfare agencies and associations.

Source: SL 1968, ch 26.



34-3A-4Expenditures from special revenue fund.

Expenditures from such fund shall be used to assist in paying the salaries and expenses of such employees and all other reimbursable expenditures may be made without any additional appropriation authorization by the governing body.

Source: SL 1968, ch 26.



34-3A-5Health service contracts with public or private agencies--Expenditures from special revenue fund.

The board of county commissioners or the governing bodies of a municipality may contract for health services with any public or private agency and expend funds for such purpose from the special revenue fund authorized by § 34-3A-1.

Source: SL 1976, ch 210, § 1.



34-3A-6Appropriations from general funds for contract purposes.

In lieu of, or in addition to, the expenditures authorized from the special revenue fund pursuant to § 34-3A-5, such board of county commissioners or the governing bodies of municipalities may appropriate out of the general fund of their respective counties or municipalities for the purposes of § 34-3A-5.

Source: SL 1976, ch 210, § 2.