N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.19.22 - CARE SERVICES
A hospice must ensure that all services described below are provided directly by hospice staff, or under arrangements made by the hospice as specified in Section 23 of these regulations:
A. Nursing care provided by or under the
supervision of a registered nurse. Nursing care must be available on call 24
hours a day, seven days each week;
B. Medical social services provided by a
social worker;
C. Physician's
services performed by a doctor of medicine or osteopathy;
D. Counseling services provided to the
terminally ill individual and the family members or other persons caring for
the individual. Bereavement counseling must be available for a 12 month period
following the death of the patient.
E. Short term inpatient care provided to
patients of a hospice agency in a facility licensed as a hospital or long term
care facility. Services provided in an inpatient setting must conform to the
written plan of care.
F. Volunteer
services. The hospice facility or agency must have an ongoing program to
recruit, train, utilize, and retain volunteer staff.
(1) Volunteers may be used in administration
or direct patient care roles.
(2)
Volunteers must work under the supervision of a designated hospice facility or
agency employee.
Notes
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