77 Ill. Adm. Code 245.10
Purpose
Section 245
Section 245.10Â Purpose
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Part has been adopted in accordance with Sections 6, 6.3
and 6.7 of the Home Health, Home Services and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act
(the Act) [210 ILCS 55/6, 6.3 and 6.7].
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Home health agencies licensed under the Act and this Part may
be eligible for participation in the federal Medicare program under the rules
of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (42 CFR 484.1 through
484.40).
c)
Health
care and support services are provided in the consumer's home by
three
basic types of agencies:Â home health care, home nursing care, and home support
services. Each type of agency delivers a different type and scope of care or
service.
(Section 1.01 of the Act)