{"ref":"TX-HSP-CNS-01","title":"Spiritual and Dietary Counseling","category":"Hospice care","summary":"Sets out how the Agency makes counseling available to patients and families, and how spiritual counseling and dietary counseling are assessed, offered and provided in a way that respects each family’s beliefs and wishes.","inShort":["Tell every patient and family at admission that spiritual counseling is available, whatever their faith.","Respect each family’s beliefs. Never push a belief on anyone.","If the patient wants their own pastor, priest, imam, rabbi or faith leader, help arrange the visit and record each contact.","An RN, dietitian or nutritionist gives dietary counseling when the plan of care calls for it.","Refer complex nutrition needs to a dietitian and swallowing problems to speech therapy."],"primaryCitation":"42 CFR §418.64(d)","citations":["26 TAC §558.834(a), (b)(2)-(3)","26 TAC §558.830(a)(4)","26 TAC §558.850(e)(2)","26 TAC §558.2(36), (41), (78)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.64(d)(2)-(3)","42 CFR §418.74","42 CFR §418.3","42 CFR §418.202(d)"],"surveyorAsks":["How do you assess the spiritual needs of the patient and family?","Show me how you tried to arrange a visit from the patient’s own clergy."],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.834; 42 CFR §418.64(d))","5. Spiritual Counseling","5.1 Telling families about the service","5.2 Spiritual assessment","5.3 Providing spiritual counseling","5.4 Qualifications of spiritual counselors","6. Dietary Counseling","7. Other Counseling","8. Responsibilities","9. Records and Compliance Monitoring","10. Staff Training","11. References","12. Related Policies and Forms","13. Approval","14. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-hospice","state":"Texas","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 Hospice","legalName":"Sample Hospice, LLC","logo":null}}