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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L512
§418.52(c) Standard: Rights of the patient
The patient has a right to the following:
§418.52(c)(1) Receive effective pain management and symptom control from the
hospice for conditions related to the terminal illness;
Interpretive Guidelines §418.52(c)(1)
Hospices are responsible for managing the patient’s pain and symptoms related to the
terminal illness and related conditions in a timely fashion. Patients should not have to
experience long waits for pain and symptom management, medications, or interventions
to address the patient’s condition. Hospices should have methods in place to assure that
the patient’s pain, and all other distressing symptoms, are controlled effectively 24 hours
a day/7days per week, in all settings and wherever the patient resides.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
5bf567685bce67201d2d7a5eb062f8b30722bd97eab02496fe3bd355f07f49e7
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