{"ref":"FL-HSP-GOV-01","title":"Governing Body, Bylaws and Annual Plans","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets how the governing body of the hospice is made up (at least seven people who represent the community served and live or work in the service area), the written bylaws and their annual signed review, the documents the governing body must adopt in writing, its quarterly meetings, the annual plan (including uncompensated care), the annual budget and audited financial statement, and its oversight of quality.","inShort":["Sample Agency, LLC is run by a governing body of at least seven people from the community it serves.","The governing body meets at least every three months and adopts the yearly plan, the budget and the plan for care of people who cannot pay.","It reviews the bylaws and the emergency plan every year and hears the quality committee’s findings.","If you have an idea or a concern for the governing body, tell Pat Sample."],"primaryCitation":"s. 400.610(1), F.S.","citations":["s. 400.610(1)-(3), F.S.","Rule 59A-38.004(1), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-38.006, F.A.C.","Rule 59A-38.001(4), F.A.C.","s. 400.602(2), F.S.","Rule 59C-1.0355(2)(k), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-38.018(5)(b), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-38.004(3)(a)4., F.A.C.","s. 408.040(1)(d), F.S."],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.100(b)","42 CFR §418.58(e)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your governing body roster. How do you show that each member lives or works in your service area?","Show me the dated and signed minutes of the last four quarterly governing body meetings."],"forms":[{"ref":"FL-HSP-GOV-01-A","title":"Governing Body Roster, Meeting Calendar and Annual Actions"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (s. 400.610(1), F.S.; Rule 59A-38.004(1), F.A.C.; 42 CFR §418.100(b))","5. Membership","6. Bylaws","7. Documents the Governing Body Adopts in Writing","8. Appointments and Delegations","9. Meetings, Minutes and the Annual Calendar","9.1 Emergency decisions between meetings","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hospice","state":"Florida","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}