- A. Following an analysis of the number of beds the hospice house intends to serve and the individual needs of each resident, the general hospice care program shall develop a staffing plan that identifies the type and number of staff needed to provide the services required by this chapter.
- B. The staffing plan shall include on-site staff sufficient in number and qualifications to meet the 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents.
- C. Relief personnel shall be available at all times in the event that the regularly scheduled staff members are unavailable.
- D. The staffing plan shall be reviewed annually and as needed.
Authority: Health-General Article, §19-903, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 10, 2013 (40:11 Md. R. 975)