1. (1) Where a home infusion therapy agency directly provides either the home infusion therapy services or skilled nursing services and arranges for the provision of the other services, the parties must enter into a written contract defining the nature and scope of the services to be provided by each party. The contract must:

   1. (a) describe the services to be provided by each party; and

   2. (b) specify the responsibilities of each party in the provision, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of the care or services provided. This must include each party's role in:

      1. (i) the patient admission process;
      2. (ii) the patient assessment process;
      3. (iii) the patient education process;
      4. (iv) the development, review, and revision of the patient plan of care;
      5. (v) the development, review, and revision of the patient medical record;
      6. (vi) the provision of clinical services;
      7. (vii) the timely reporting of adverse reactions to treatment, medical symptoms, or abnormal lab values;
      8. (viii) the timely reporting of the patient failing to comply with the home infusion regiment;
      9. (ix) the patient care conferences; and
      10. (x) discharge planning.

Authorizing statute(s): 50-5-103, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 50-5-103, 50-5-213, MCA

History: NEW, 1996 MAR p. 2587, Eff. 10/4/96; TRANS, from DHES, 2002 MAR p. 185; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1668, Eff. 9/25/09.