NURSING CARE — in private residences — all employees
This classification applies to home care agencies that provide registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses or certified nursing assistants to deliver in-home nursing care services to patients. This classification includes the provision of nonmedical services, including but not limited to companionship and assistance with meals, dressing, housekeeping or personal hygiene in connection with in-home nursing care.
This classification also includes home infusion therapy services when performed in connection with in-home nursing care services. Home infusion therapy services that are not performed in connection with in-home nursing care services shall be classified as 8852, Home Infusion Therapists.
Employers that provide in-home personal care services, including but not limited to companionship and assistance with meals, dressing, personal hygiene or housekeeping for customers who are in need of such services due to age, illness or disability shall be classified as 8827(1), Home Care Services.
Private residence cleaning services that are not performed in connection with in-home nursing care services shall be classified as 9096, Residential Cleaning Services.
Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: NURSING CARE — in private residences — all employees Footnote: This classification applies to home care agencies that provide registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses or certified nursing assistants to deliver in-home nursing care services to patients. This classification includes the provision of nonmedical services, including but not limited to assistance with meals, dressing, companionship, housekeeping and personal hygiene. This classification also includes home infusion therapy services when performed in connection with in-home nursing care services. Home infusion therapy services that are not performed in connection with home care services shall be classified as 8852, Home Infusion Therapists. Employers that provide in-home personal care services, including but not limited to assistance with meals, dressing, personal hygiene, housekeeping and companionship for customers who are in need of such services due to age, illness or disability shall be classified as 8827(1), Home Care Services. Private residence cleaning services that are not performed in connection with in-home nursing care services shall be classified as 9096, Residential Cleaning Services. | 9/1/2021 |
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