| (a) While a client is under hospice care, a hospice
must provide medical supplies and appliances as well as durable medical
equipment related to the palliation and management of the terminal
illness and related conditions, as identified in the hospice plan
of care.
(b) A hospice must ensure that manufacturer recommendations
for performing routine and preventive maintenance on durable medical
equipment are followed. The equipment must be safe, and work as intended
for use in the client's environment. Where a manufacturer recommendation
for a piece of equipment does not exist, the hospice must ensure that
repair and routine maintenance policies are developed. The hospice
may use persons under contract to ensure the maintenance and repair
of durable medical equipment.
(c) A hospice must ensure that a client, where appropriate,
as well as the family or other caregivers, receive instruction in
the safe use of durable medical equipment and supplies. The hospice
may use persons under contract to ensure client and family instruction.
The client, family, or caregiver must be able to demonstrate the appropriate
use of durable medical equipment to the satisfaction of the hospice
staff.
(d) A hospice may only contract for durable medical
equipment services with a durable medical equipment supplier that
meets the Medicare standards for durable medical equipment, prosthetics,
orthotics, and supplies suppliers at 42 CFR §424.57.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §558.860 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 |
