Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
INSPECTIONS DIVISION
Chapter 53 - HOSPICE LICENSE STANDARDS
Rule 481-53.19 - Bereavement services
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-53.19
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
Bereavement services shall be available to each family after the death of a patient and shall be provided in accordance with family needs.
(1) Bereavement services shall include:
a. Exchange of information between
people who provide bereavement services and team members who provided care
before death;
b. Consideration of
the family's situation, including risk factors, used to develop a plan for
services;
c. Identification of
types of help or intervention to be available and provided;
d. Contact with the family after the death as
required by their needs as documented in the plan of care; and
e. A process to assess family reactions and
hospice referrals for intervention deemed appropriate by the IDT.
(2) There shall be written and implemented policies and procedures governing the delivery of bereavement services.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 135J.3(6).
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