Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 12 - Facilities and Local Units
Article 7 - Hospice Agencies
7 AAC 12.335 - Social work services
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 12.335
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A full-service hospice agency shall provide social work services required by 7 AAC 12.316(a) (3)
(1) under the direction of a physician or
advanced practice registered nurse; and
(2) by a social worker who
(A) has a master's degree from a social work
curriculum accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and
(B) is licensed as a clinical social worker
or a master social worker under AS 08.95.
(b) The social worker must be available to the extent necessary to meet the needs of clients and their families for care that is reasonable and necessary for palliative care and management of terminal illness and related conditions.
(c) In addition to performing the duties set out in 7 AAC 12.700(a) (1) - (6), the social worker shall provide ongoing psychosocial assessment of the family's capacity to cope with the client's terminal condition.
Authority:AS 47.32.010
AS 47.32.030
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