- (1) The hospice administrator shall secure a legally binding written contract for the provision of arranged patient services.
(2) The licensee shall make the contract or agreement available for review by the OL and ensure the contract or agreement includes:
- (a) a copy of the professional license of any contracted personnel;
- (b) a description of goods or services provided by the contractor to the hospice agency;
- (c) a description of the contractor's role in the development of plans of treatment and the process to keep hospice agency staff informed about the patient's needs or condition;
- (d) a statement that contract personnel shall perform according to hospice agency policies and procedures and shall conform to standards required by laws, rules, and regulations;
- (e) the effective and expiration dates of the contract;
- (f) the financial terms of the contract, including methods to determine charges, reimbursement, and the responsibility of contract personnel in the billing procedure;
- (g) the method of supervision of contract personnel and the manner in which services will be controlled, coordinated, and evaluated by the hospice agency; and
- (h) the terms of termination of the contract.
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