Governing Body, Bylaws and Annual Plans

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.

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About this policy

Policy number: FL-HSP-GOV-01
Version: 1.0
Main rule: s. 400.610(1), F.S.
Library: Florida hospice · 60 policies
Category: Governance
Sections: 18

In short

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.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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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

An inspector may ask

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.

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Rules it follows

s. 400.610(1), F.S.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.42 CFR §418.100(b)42 CFR §418.58(e)

Forms included

FL-HSP-GOV-01-A Governing Body Roster, Meeting Calendar and Annual Actions

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