Informed Consent, Scope of Services, Limitations and Charges
Sets out how the Agency obtains the signed informed consent Ohio requires before hospice care, what the patient is told about the palliative nature of hospice care, the scope of services, their limitations and the charges, who may consent for a patient, and how the Agency honors refusals and the right to withdraw consent at any time.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HSP-PR-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 3701-19-20(C)-(E)
- Library
- Ohio hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Client rights
- Sections
- 21
In short
- Before care starts, the patient or authorized representative signs the Ohio informed consent form.
- Explain that hospice care is for comfort, not cure, and that the patient may withdraw consent at any time.
- Explain what services we give, their limits and what the patient may have to pay.
- Check who may sign for a patient who cannot decide. If unsure, ask the social worker and the Administrator.
- Accept a refusal of any treatment, write it down and tell the RN coordinator. Never threaten discharge.
What's inside
21 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (OAC 3701-19-20(C)-(E))
- 5. Who May Give Consent
- 6. Information Given Before Consent
- 7. Obtaining Written Consent
- 7.1 Steps at the Admission Visit
- 7.2 Language and Understanding
- 7.3 Re-admission and Changes
- 7.4 Urgent Admissions
- 8. Consent for Specific Treatments and Other Consents
- 9. Refusals and Withdrawal of Consent
- 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 the signed informed consent form for this patient. Where does it acknowledge the palliative rather than curative nature of hospice care and the right to withdraw consent?
- What information did the patient receive about the scope of your services, their limitations and the charges?
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