North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter K - HOSPICE LICENSING RULES
Section .0500 - SCOPE OF SERVICES
Section 13K .0504 - HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13K .0504
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The hospice shall make arrangements for obtaining any necessary supplies, equipment or prosthetic devices needed by the patient in the home, e.g., dressings, catheters, and oxygen. If the agency provides its own equipment and supplies, such services shall be in compliance with G.S. 90-85.22 unless exempted by the law.
(b) The agency shall have policies that address at a minimum:
(1)
Set-up, delivery, electrical safety and environmental requirements for
equipment.
(2) Proper cleaning and
storage, preventive maintenance and repair according to manufacturer's
guidelines.
(3) Transportation,
tracking and recall of equipment to meet all applicable regulatory
requirements.
(4) Emergency
preparedness and backup of systems for equipment or power failure.
(5) Patient instruction materials for each
item of home medical equipment or supplies provided. Appropriate staff shall
document the instruction.
Authority
G.S.
131E-202;
Eff. November 1,
1984;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
2018.
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