You are reviewing the regulations for home health care. Using your knowledge of home health care, who regulates the provisions of home health care?
1. Insurance companies
2. Local government
3. State government
4. Federal government
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
D
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