US · guidance
CMS SOM App. M, Tag L543
§418.56(b) Standard: Plan of care
All hospice care and services furnished to patients and their families must follow an
individualized written plan of care established by the hospice interdisciplinary
group in collaboration with the attending physician (if any), the patient or
representative, and the primary caregiver in accordance with the patient’s needs if
any of them so desire.
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
c65f4986bcdcddba318407bfce32b9fe1ded0735590178234a8ccb832bc96ff2
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