Class Code Information
Phraseology
Health Care Services – Daily Living Skills Services – TravelingApplies to any establishment providing health care services in the residences of individuals or families.
Description
Code 9051 applies to home health care agencies that provide health care services at clients’ residences by sending personnel to care for convalescent, disabled, chronically ill, aged and/or infirm persons when these services are not done by licensed nurses or therapists. The range of services includes bathing, dressing, grooming, changing topical bandages, diapering, administration of medications (but not by injection) with the supervision of a registered nurse, monitoring the client’s condition, preparation of meals and light housekeeping.
Includes home health aides, personal care aides, all other types of home aides and home support personnel such as homemakers and companions, and services to shut-ins involving shopping or assistance with personal grooming.
Assignment by Analogy
Baby sitters – employed by home health care establishment
Operations to be Separately Rated
Domestic employees who cook clean, etc. and are in the direct employment of the household. Refer to Code 0908 “Domestic Workers – Inside – Occasional,” Code 0909 “Domestic Workers – Outside – Occasional – Including Occasional Chauffeurs,” Code 0912 “Domestic Workers – Outside – Including Private Chauffeurs,” and Code 0913 “Domestic Workers – Inside.”
Agencies sending employees to clients only to clean, cook etc. but not to assist with bathing, dressing, grooming or other health needs. Refer to Code 0917 “Domestic Service Contractor – Inside.”