Contracted Services, Arrangements, Laboratory and Radiology
Sets out what the Agency may and may not contract out, the nine items every Louisiana contract must contain, the Agency’s continuing responsibility for contract personnel, annual documented review of contracts, and how laboratory and radiology services are obtained.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HSP-CON-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I §8237
- Library
- Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Business
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Every outside provider who serves our patients has a signed written agreement first.
- Contracted services are given only when the Agency authorizes them and they are in the patient’s plan of care.
- The Agency is responsible for everything contract staff do, so treat their work as our own and report any concern.
- Contract staff must complete their notes as quickly as our own staff.
- Contracts are reviewed every year. Nursing, social work and counseling are not contracted out.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8237)
- 5. What May and May Not Be Contracted
- 6. Required Contract Terms
- 7. Before a Contractor Starts
- 8. Responsibility, Coordination and Oversight
- 9. Annual Review
- 10. Laboratory Services
- 11. Radiology and Other Arranged Services
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your contracts and the record of their annual review.
- Does any contract cover a core service other than physician services?
See Cura Core with your agency's name on it.
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