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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 §558.857Hospice Staff Training

In addition to the requirements in §558.245 of this chapter (relating to Staffing Policies), a hospice must:

  (1) provide orientation about the hospice philosophy, and about supportive palliative care, to all employees and contracted staff who have client and family contact;

  (2) provide an initial orientation for an employee that addresses the employee's specific job duties;

  (3) assess the skills and competence of all persons furnishing care, including volunteers furnishing services, and, as necessary, provide in-service training and education programs where required;

  (4) have written policies and procedures describing its methods for assessing competency; and

  (5) maintain a written description of the in-service training provided during the previous 12 months.


Source Note: The provisions of this §558.857 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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