Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter H - STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO AGENCIES LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES
Division 4 - HOSPICE CORE SERVICES
Section 558.833 - Hospice Medical Social Services
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 558.833
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Medical social services must be provided to a client by a qualified social worker. A qualified hospice social worker must meet one of the following requirements:
(1) active licensure in the state of Texas as
a master social worker (MSW) and one year of social work experience in a health
care setting; or
(2) active
licensure in the state of Texas as a baccalaureate social worker, one year of
social work experience in a health care setting, and if employed by a hospice
after December 2, 2008, must be supervised by a qualified MSW.
(b) A qualified licensed baccalaureate social worker employed by a hospice before December 2, 2008, is exempt from the MSW supervision requirement.
(c) Medical social services must be provided under the direction of a physician.
(d) The social work services provided must be based on:
(1) the client's and family's needs
as identified in the client's psychosocial assessment; and
(2) the client's and family's acceptance of
these services.
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