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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L545
§418.56(c) Standard: Content of the plan of care
The hospice must develop an individualized written plan of care for each patient.
The plan of care must reflect patient and family goals and interventions based on
the problems identified in the initial, comprehensive, and updated comprehensive
assessments. The plan of care must include all services necessary for the palliation
and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including the
following:
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
69b02c27a6ac5236fa91f539fb49f2389dcfae95ff3ee3566bf236502051c654
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