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 5 - HOSPICE NON-CORE SERVICES
Section 558.844 - Hospice Homemaker Services
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Homemaker services must be provided by a qualified hospice homemaker as described in §558.845 of this division (relating to Hospice Homemaker Qualifications).
(b) A member of a client's designated interdisciplinary team (IDT) must coordinate and supervise the homemaker services provided and prepare written instructions for the duties a hospice homemaker performs.
(c) Hospice homemaker services may include assistance in maintaining a safe and healthy environment and services to enable the client and the client's family to carry out the hospice treatment plan. Hospice homemaker services do not include providing personal care or any hands-on services.
(d) A hospice homemaker must report all concerns about a client or the client's family to the member of the IDT responsible for coordinating the hospice homemaker services.
