Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 141.000 - Licensure of Hospice Programs
Section 141.206 - Policies and Procedures
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.141
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) The hospice shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to coordinate an interdisciplinary program of hospice care services.
(B) These policies and procedures shall be reviewed and approved by the governing body at least annually.
(C) The policies and procedures shall include but need not be limited to:
(1) philosophy,
objectives and goals of the hospice;
(2) the services to be provided and record
keeping requirements for clinical records;
(3) criteria for the selection, admission,
discharge and transfer of terminally ill patients/ families;
(4) affiliation or and referral arrangements
with community and other health care facilities or agencies to assure
continuity of patient/family care;
(5) the hospice's professional management
responsibilities for overseeing services provided under contractual
arrangements;
(6) patient/family
consent and involvement in the development of a care plan;
(7) patient/family education;
(8) plans and arrangements for the patient's
death whether at home or in an institution;
(9) community education;
(10) patient and family rights;
(11) review of the quality and utilization of
hospice services;
(12)
resuscitation practices; and
(13)
infection control.
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