Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-750 - Hospice Rule
Section R432-750-12 - Physician Services
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-750-12
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Each patient admitted for hospice services shall be under the care of a licensed physician who shall provide the following:
(a) approval
for hospice care;
(b) admitting
diagnosis and prognosis;
(c)
current medical findings;
(d)
medications and treatment orders; and
(e) pertinent orders regarding the patient's
terminal condition.
(2) The administrator shall appoint in writing a licensed physician to be the medical director. The medical director shall be knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of hospice care, on the basis of training and experience. The medical director shall:
(a)
act as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary team;
(b) coordinate services with each attending
physician to ensure continuity in the services provided in the event the
attending physician cannot retain responsibility for patient care;
and
(c) act as liaison with
physicians in the community.
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