Services Arranged with Other Agencies and Individuals
Requires a written agreement signed by both parties before any arranged service starts, with the nine contents North Carolina specifies; keeps the Agency professionally and financially responsible for every arranged service; requires contract providers to document on the day of care and send records at least every two weeks; and requires an annual review of every agreement.
About this policy
- Policy number
- NC-HSP-CON-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 10A NCAC 13K .0505
- Library
- North Carolina hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Business
- Sections
- 17
In short
- No contracted service starts until a written agreement is signed by both parties.
- Contracted staff must be licensed and meet the same requirements as our staff.
- Contract providers document on the day of care and send us their records at least every two weeks.
- The Agency stays responsible for every contracted service, and each agreement is reviewed every year.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (10A NCAC 13K .0505)
- 5. When the Agency May Arrange Services
- 6. What Every Agreement Contains
- 7. Before Services Start
- 8. While Services Are Provided
- 9. Annual Review
- 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 written agreements and when each was signed. Were they signed before services started?
- How do you verify that contracted staff are licensed and meet the same requirements as your staff?
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