Section 611.3. Affected home care agencies and home care registries

(a) This chapter applies to home care agencies, home care registries and to entities that meet both definitions, profit or nonprofit, operated in this Commonwealth, as defined in this chapter. This chapter does not apply to a home health care agency, a durable medical equipment provider, a volunteer provider, or an organization or business entity designated under section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. § 3504) regarding acts to be performed by agents and either IRS revenue procedure 70-6 or IRS revenue procedure 80-4, that provides financial management services or supports coordination services, or both, to consumers of home and community-based services through Medicaid Waiver or other publicly funded programs.

(b) Existing home care agencies and home care registries which were home care agencies or home care registries prior to December 12, 2009, shall be required to meet the same standards as home care agencies and home care registries created after December 12, 2009.