{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-06","title":"State Certified Hospice Attendants","category":"Human resources","summary":"Louisiana allows a licensed hospice to employ a state certified hospice attendant: a former inmate who completed hospice training in a Louisiana state prison and holds a state certification. This policy sets out the Agency’s full disclosure policy, the notice to the Health Standards Section before hiring and on any change of employment status, the disclosure to staff, patients and families, supervision, and the attendant’s in-service and continuing education.","inShort":["A state certified hospice attendant is a former inmate who was trained in hospice care in a Louisiana state prison and holds a state certification.","Before hiring one, the Agency tells the Louisiana Department of Health and checks the certification.","Louisiana law requires us to tell staff, patients and families that the attendant completed state training and served a prison sentence. Do this before the first visit.","If a patient prefers another worker, assign someone else without delay. Treat the attendant with the same respect as any colleague.","The attendant completes 12 hours of in-service every year, like a hospice aide."],"primaryCitation":"R.S. 40:2192","citations":["R.S. 40:2192","R.S. 40:1203.3(D)(2)","R.S. 40:2184(2)(j)","LAC 48:I §8201 (State Certified Hospice Attendant)","LAC 48:I §8235.C.2","LAC 48:I §8235.D.4-6","LAC 48:I §8217.G"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.76","42 CFR §1001.1901"],"surveyorAsks":["Do you employ any state certified hospice attendants? Show me your full disclosure policy.","Show me your notice to HSS of your intent to hire, and the documentation of the attendant’s certification."],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-06-A","title":"Notice About a State Certified Hospice Attendant"},{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-06-B","title":"State Certified Hospice Attendant Hiring and Training Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (R.S. 40:2192)","5. Before Hiring","6. Role, Competency and Supervision","7. Full Disclosure","8. In-Service and Continuing Education","9. Change in Employment Status","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":"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}}