Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 93 - HOSPITALS FREESTANDING BIRTHING FACILITIES
Subchapter 1 - BROAD SERVICE HOSPITALS
Section 11-93-33 - Social work services
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-93-33
Current through February, 2024
(a) Staffing:
(1) If the facility offers social services, a
member of the staff of the facility shall be designated as responsible for
social services;
(2) The director
of the social work department, or a social worker consultant shall be licensed,
certified, or registered in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
In the event such laws provide for voluntary licensure, registration or
certification, the director of the social work department or the consultant
shall meet eligibility requirements of those federal and state laws. If the
designated person is not a social worker, the facility shall have a written
agreement with a social worker for consultation and assistance as frequently as
necessary but at least on a quarterly basis;
(3) The social work staff shall be sufficient
in number to meet the needs of the patients;
(4) The social work staff shall have
appropriate facilities to provide for privacy during interviews and
counseling;
(5) Inservice training
appropriate to the staff and patient needs shall be provided at least quarterly
for all social work staff, and shall be documented.
(b) Social work services:
(1) Social work services shall be available
to patients and their families to assist them in dealing with the impact of
illness on individual and family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits
from health care services.
(2)
Social work assessment and treatment shall be provided by the social worker or
social work designee when indicated for a patient. Social work plans with
measurable goals, objectives, and time frames shall be documented in the
patient's medical record.
(3) If
financial assistance is indicated, arrangements are made promptly for referral
to an appropriate agency.
(4)
Records of pertinent social data about personal and family problems medically
related to the patient's illness and care, and of action taken to meet the
patient's needs shall be maintained in the patient's medical record.
(5) If the facility does not provide social
services, it has written procedures for referring patients in need of social
services to appropriate social agencies. If social services are provided by an
outside resource, a record shall be maintained of each referral to such
resource.
(6) Policies and
procedures shall be established for ensuring the confidentiality of all
patients' social information.
(7)
The policies and procedures for the social work department shall be current,
and planned or reviewed by the director of the social work department, or a
social work consultant at least annually.
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