1. (1) The licensee shall ensure that bereavement services address the family needs following the death of the patient include:

   1. (a) assurance that each volunteer and staff member who provides bereavement services receives bereavement training;
   2. (b) making bereavement services available, as needed, to supervisors for at least one year; and
   3. (c) supervised bereavement services, an individual possessing a degree or documented training in a field that addresses psychological needs, counseling, and bereavement services.

2. (2) The licensee shall ensure that bereavement services include the following:

   1. (a) a process for the assessment of possible pathological grief reactions and, as appropriate, referral for intervention;
   2. (b) an interchange of information between the team members regarding bereavement activities; and
   3. (c) survivor contact, as needed and documented, following a patient's death.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: February 18, 2025

Notice of Continuation: August 13, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-202; 26B-2-204