[§321-14.8]  Home care agencies; licensing. 
[Section repealed on June 30, 2014.  L Sp 2009, c 21, §8.]  (a) 
Beginning July 1, 2010, each home care agency shall be licensed by the
department of health to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of clients.



(b)  The department of health shall adopt rules
in accordance with chapter 91 to:



(1)  Protect the health, safety, and civil rights of
clients of home care agencies; and



(2)  Provide for the licensure of home care agencies.



(c)  A service provider agency under contract
for services with the city and county of Honolulu elderly affairs division
shall be exempt from the licensing requirement of this section.



(d)  For purposes of this section:



"Home care agency" means a public or
proprietary agency, a private, nonprofit organization, or a subdivision of an
agency or organization, engaged in providing home care services to clients in
the client's residence.  The term "home care agency" does not apply
to an individual, including an individual who is incorporated as a business, or
is an unpaid or stipended volunteer.



"Home care services" include but are
not limited to:



(1)  Personal care, including assistance with
dressing, feeding, and personal hygiene to facilitate self-care;



(2)  Homemaker assistance, including housekeeping,
shopping, and meal planning and preparation; and



(3)  Respite care and assistance and support provided
to the family. [L Sp 2009, c 21, §2]