Contracted Services and Professional Management Responsibility
Sets when the Agency may use contracts or arrangements for services, what every written agreement must contain (including the three federal requirements that arranged services be authorized by the hospice, furnished safely by qualified personnel and delivered under the plan of care), and how the Agency keeps administrative and financial management and oversight of every arranged service.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HSP-CON-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.100(e)
- Library
- Washington, DC hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Business
- Sections
- 15
In short
- When another company provides a service for us, we stay responsible for the patient’s care.
- Every arrangement has a signed written agreement before services start.
- Contracted staff need the same license checks, background checks and orientation as our staff.
- Contracted staff send their visit notes within 2 business days and report concerns to the Administrator at once.
What's inside
15 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))
- 5. When Services May Be Contracted
- 6. What Every Agreement Contains
- 7. Oversight of Contracted Services
- 8. Staffing Agencies
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. References
- 12. Related Policies and Forms
- 13. Approval
- 14. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Which services do you provide under arrangement? Show me the written agreements.
- Do you contract for any core services? Why, and for how long?
See Cura Core with your agency's name on it.
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