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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 558LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER HSTANDARDS SPECIFIC TO AGENCIES LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES
DIVISION 6HOSPICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES
RULE §558.854Hospice Professional Management Responsibility
(a) A hospice that has a written contract with another agency, person, or organization to furnish services must retain administrative and financial management and oversight of staff and services for all contracted services to ensure the provision of quality care.

(b) In addition to the requirements in §558.289 of this chapter (relating to Independent Contractors and Arranged Services), a hospice's written contracts must require that all services are:

  (1) authorized by the hospice;

  (2) furnished in a safe and effective manner by qualified personnel; and

  (3) delivered in accordance with a client's plan of care.

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.854 adopted to be effective October 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 6628; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427

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