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2001 SESSION

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HB 1822 Hospice facilities; licensure.

Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospice facilities. Provides that hospice programs may be licensed to provide services in a patient's home, a licensed hospital or nursing home, a licensed assisted living facility or a licensed hospice facility. A hospice facility is a specialized facility that is operated by a licensed hospice program solely for the care of hospice patients in an inpatient or a group residential setting. The bill requires the Health Commissioner to license hospice facilities and requires the Board of Health to adopt regulations governing hospice facilities. The regulations shall include requirements for adequate and sufficient staff to provide services to attain and maintain care to meet (i) the plan of care for each patient as established by the hospice program and (ii) the physical safety of the residents. The regulations shall also include staff qualifications and training; facility design, functional design and equipment; and services to be provided to residents, in addition to the services defined in the hospice program plan of care.


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