- (a) The hospice shall establish, maintain and make available for inspection the hospice annual budget.
- (b) The hospice shall record, maintain and make available to the Department statistical records as requested. Records shall include: hours worked by staff, including patient family volunteers; patient census information regarding the numbers of referrals, admissions and discharges; and patient diagnoses and service location (home or inpatient).
- (c) Records shall be retained for a period of not less than five years.
- (d) When a hospice agency or facility operates as a part of a health care facility licensed under Article 5 or 6 of G.S. 131E, or as part of a larger diversified agency, records of hospice activities and expenditures that are separate and identifiable shall be maintained for the hospice agency.
History Note: Authority G.S. 131E‑202;
Eff. November 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; November 1, 1989;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 22, 2018.