Minnesota Administrative Rules

4664.0090 PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.

Subpart 1.

Professional management.

A hospice provider must ensure that all hospice services provided by contractual arrangement related to a hospice patient's care for terminal illness are provided according to this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.75 to 144A.755.

Subp. 2.

Written contracts.

If a hospice provider arranges for another individual or entity, including an inpatient facility, to furnish hospice services to a hospice patient, then the hospice provider must have a written contract for the provision of the services. The contract must include:

A.

a description of the services to be provided under contract;

B.

a stipulation that services may only be provided with the express authorization of the hospice provider;

C.

the manner in which the contracted services are coordinated, supervised, and evaluated by the hospice provider;

D.

the delineation of the roles of the hospice provider and the contractor in the admission process, patient and family assessment, and interdisciplinary care conferences;

E.

requirements for documenting that services are furnished according to the contract;

F.

the qualifications of the personnel providing the services; and

G.

a stipulation that the hospice provider is responsible for overall management of the hospice patient's care coordination with other providers.

Subp. 3.

Inpatient services contracts.

If a hospice provider arranges for another individual or entity to furnish inpatient services to a hospice patient, then the hospice provider must have a written contract for the provision of the services. The contract must include:

A.

a requirement that the hospice provider furnish to the contractor a copy of the patient's plan of care;

B.

a statement that the contractor agrees to abide by the patient care protocols established by the hospice for its patients;

C.

a requirement that the medical record includes a record of all inpatient services and events and that a copy of the discharge summary and a copy of the medical record, if requested, is provided to the hospice provider; and

D.

a statement that the hospice provider retains responsibility for appropriate hospice care training of the personnel who provide hospice care under the contract.

Subp. 4.

Fines.

For each violation of the following subparts, the stated fine shall be assessed:

A.

subpart 1, $100;

B.

subpart 2, $100; and

C.

subpart 3, $100.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.752

History:

28 SR 1639

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007