{"ref":"LA-HSP-BRV-01","title":"Bereavement Program","category":"Hospice care","summary":"Sets out the Agency’s organized bereavement program: services under the supervision of a qualified professional for at least one year following the death of the patient (Louisiana is stricter than the federal “up to 1 year”), the initial bereavement assessment, the bereavement plan of care, the bereavement counselor’s qualifications and duties under LAC 48:I §8217.B, referrals for family members outside the service area, support for staff, and residents of facilities.","inShort":["We support each family for at least one year after the patient’s death, as Louisiana requires.","Before the death we assess how the family may cope; after the death the bereavement counselor writes a bereavement plan of care.","Bereavement services are free to families.","For family members who live outside our area, we refer them to grief support near them.","If a grieving person may harm himself or herself, call 911 if there is immediate danger, give the 988 number and tell the bereavement supervisor the same day."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §8201 (Bereavement Services)","citations":["LAC 48:I §8201 (Bereavement Services; Family)","LAC 48:I §8217.B","LAC 48:I §8235.D.2.l","LAC 48:I §8217.Q.3.j"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.54(c)(7)","42 CFR §418.64(d)(1)","42 CFR §418.112","42 CFR §418.204(c)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the bereavement plan of care for this family and the contacts made since the death.","How long do you provide bereavement services, and when do you close a case?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HSP-BRV-01-A","title":"Bereavement Plan of Care"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8201 (Bereavement Services))","5. Qualifications","6. Before the Death: Initial Bereavement Assessment","7. After the Death: The Bereavement Plan of Care","8. How Long Services Last","9. Families Outside the Service Area","10. Residents and Staff of Facilities","11. Support for Agency Staff","12. Safety Concerns","13. Continuing Education","14. Responsibilities","15. Records and Compliance Monitoring","16. Staff Training","17. References","18. Related Policies and Forms","19. Approval","20. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hospice","state":"Louisiana","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}}