Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart
1.
Professional management.
A hospice provider must ensure that all hospice services
provided by contractual arrangement related to a hospice patient's care for
terminal illness are provided according to this chapter and Minnesota Statutes,
sections
144A.75
to
144A.755.
Subp. 2.
Written
contracts.
If a hospice provider arranges for another individual or
entity, including an inpatient facility, to furnish hospice services to a
hospice patient, then the hospice provider must have a written contract for the
provision of the services. The contract must include:
A. a description of the services to be
provided under contract;
B. a
stipulation that services may only be provided with the express authorization
of the hospice provider;
C. the
manner in which the contracted services are coordinated, supervised, and
evaluated by the hospice provider;
D. the delineation of the roles of the
hospice provider and the contractor in the admission process, patient and
family assessment, and interdisciplinary care conferences;
E. requirements for documenting that services
are furnished according to the contract;
F. the qualifications of the personnel
providing the services; and
G. a
stipulation that the hospice provider is responsible for overall management of
the hospice patient's care coordination with other providers.
Subp. 3.
Inpatient services
contracts.
If a hospice provider arranges for another individual or entity
to furnish inpatient services to a hospice patient, then the hospice provider
must have a written contract for the provision of the services. The contract
must include:
A. a requirement that
the hospice provider furnish to the contractor a copy of the patient's plan of
care;
B. a statement that the
contractor agrees to abide by the patient care protocols established by the
hospice for its patients;
C. a
requirement that the medical record includes a record of all inpatient services
and events and that a copy of the discharge summary and a copy of the medical
record, if requested, is provided to the hospice provider; and
D. a statement that the hospice provider
retains responsibility for appropriate hospice care training of the personnel
who provide hospice care under the contract.
Subp. 4.
Fines.
For each violation of the following subparts, the stated fine
shall be assessed:
A. subpart
1, $100;
B. subpart
2, $100; and
C. subpart
3, $100.
Statutory Authority: MS s
144A.752
