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Cayuga County health staff seek committee support to relinquish licensed home care service agency licensure; legislators express mixed views
Summary
Health department staff asked the committee to support relinquishing the county's Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA) licensure, citing low local demand and administrative burden; legislators raised concerns about restoring services if needed in the future.
Cayuga County Health Department staff asked the Health & Human Services Committee for a sense of support to relinquish the county's Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA) licensure, saying the department has not provided billable home-visitation services in about six years and that other community agencies now cover most home-based maternal and child health supports.
The department described the LHCSA's regulatory background and practical implications: maintaining licensure requires ongoing policies, staffing and periodic surveys under Article 36 of the state public health…
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