Contracted Services and Professional Management Responsibility
Sets the rules for any service the Agency obtains by contract or arrangement: the Agency keeps professional management responsibility; which core services may be contracted and when; required contract terms, including staffing agency credential verification and background checks; and how contracts are approved, monitored and kept.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-CON-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.100(e)
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Business
- Sections
- 14
In short
- Contracted staff must meet the same qualifications as our own staff and follow our policies.
- We stay responsible for all care given under contract.
- Our nurses, social workers and counselors are our own employees. Contract staff fill in only in unusual situations.
- Contract staff give us their visit notes within seven days.
What's inside
14 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §418.100(e); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.07(5)(c))
- 5. What May Be Contracted
- 6. Required Contract Terms
- 7. Approval and Monitoring
- 8. Responsibilities
- 9. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 10. References
- 11. Related Policies and Forms
- 12. Approval
- 13. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your contracts for inpatient care, pharmacy, DME and any staffing agency.
- How do you make sure contracted staff meet the same qualifications as your own staff?
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