Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 53 - Hospice License Standards
Rule 481-53.15 - Spiritual Counseling
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-53.15
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Spiritual counseling shall be available to all patients and their families.
(1) Spiritual counseling shall:
a. Be based on the beliefs
and values of the patient and family; and
b. Be provided in accordance with the
interdisciplinary plan of care.
(2) If spiritual counseling is provided through a working relationship with clergy or other spiritual counselors in the community, there shall be ongoing communication between that counselor and the interdisciplinary care team.
(3) There shall be written and implemented policies and procedures regarding spiritual counseling.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 135J.3(2).
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