Home Healthcare Licensing in Georgia is a growing and high-demand sector aimed at delivering medical and social services to patients at home. This service is especially important for patients with chronic diseases, palliative needs, or the elderly. Although home care does not require hospitalization, it is strictly regulated because it involves procedures such as injections, dressing changes, physiotherapy, and medication administration. The licensing process focuses on staff qualifications and service quality standards.
Specialists on Legal.ge offer full legal support for authorizing home healthcare services:
- Activity Classification: Determining whether your service constitutes medical activity (requiring notification/permit) or merely social care.
- Staff Certification: Verifying the validity of state certificates for doctors and nurses and drafting employment contracts.
- Mobile Equipment Standards: Consulting on mandatory medical bags, portable equipment, and transportation rules.
- Documentation Management: Developing forms for medical records (charts) maintained at the patient's home.
- State Programs: Assisting in preparing documentation to participate in state home care programs (e.g., municipal programs).
In practice, confusion often arises between a "caregiver" and a "nurse." A caregiver is not authorized to give injections or set up IVs; that is a nurse's competence. If a company assigns medical manipulations to a caregiver, it constitutes illegal medical practice. Another issue is the delivery and administration of narcotic substances (painkillers) at home, which requires a special permit. A lawyer helps the company clearly distinguish services and comply with the law.
In Georgia, home care services are regulated by the Law "On Medical Practice" and Ministry of Health orders regarding primary healthcare and palliative care. There are special protocols defining rules for home visits.
Working with a specialist involves creating internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These documents ensure that every visit is safe and of high quality, reducing the risk of patient complaints.
Legal.ge is your partner in developing social and medical businesses. Home healthcare is a service of the future, and we will help you organize it correctly and legally.
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