26 Tex. Admin. Code § 558.845 - Hospice Homemaker Qualifications
(a) A hospice must use a qualified hospice homemaker to provide hospice homemaker services. A qualified hospice homemaker is a person who:
(1) successfully completes an agency's hospice orientation and training as specified in subsection (b) of this section ; or
(2) is a qualified hospice aide as described in §558.843 of this division (relating to Hospice Aide Qualifications).
(b) The orientation for a hospice homemaker must address the needs and concerns of a client and a client 's family who are coping with a terminal illness . The training for a hospice homemaker must include:
(1) assisting in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for a client and the client 's family; and
(2) providing homemaker services to help the client and the client 's family to carry out the treatment plan.
(c) If there is a direct conflict between the requirements of this chapter and federal regulations, the requirements that are more stringent apply to a Medicare-certified hospice agency.
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