Hospice Program, Scope of Services and Policy Index
Defines what the Agency's hospice program is under Pennsylvania law, the services it provides directly and under arrangement, where care is given, and the round-the-clock availability rules. It also serves as the index that maps each Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation, which Pennsylvania uses as its licensure standard, to the Agency policy that carries it out.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HSP-GOV-06
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.100(a), (c)
- Library
- Pennsylvania hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Hospice care aims for comfort and dignity. The patient's own needs and goals come first.
- Nursing, physician services and medicines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Nursing, social work and counseling are given by Agency employees, not contractors, except in unusual situations.
- Care is never reduced or stopped because a Medicare or Medicaid patient cannot pay.
What's inside
16 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(a), (c))
- 5. Services and How They Are Provided
- 6. Core Services Provided Directly
- 7. Where Care Is Provided
- 8. Adding or Removing a Service
- 9. Policy Index
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- What services does your hospice provide, and which do you provide directly by employees?
- Which services are available 24 hours a day?
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