Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-19 - Hospice Care Programs
Section 3701-19-39 - Medical director

Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3701-19-39

Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024

(A) The medical director of a pediatric respite care program will be a physician with overall responsibility for the medical component of the program.

(B) The duties of the medical director include:

(1) Reviewing patient medical eligibility for pediatric respite care services;

(2) Participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team or teams in the development of individual plans of care or assuring that one or more other qualified physicians participate on the team or teams;

(3) Consulting with attending physicians, when appropriate, regarding pain and symptom management;

(4) Assuring overall continuity of the pediatric respite care program's medical services, including availability of physician services for routine and emergency situations;

(5) Acting as liaison between patients' attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team or teams;

(6) Establishing health policies for employees of the pediatric respite care program; and

(7) Serving as liaison with community physicians, medical schools, and hospitals.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Ohio may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.