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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L616
§418.76(c)(2)
A hospice aide competency evaluation program may be offered by any
organization, except as described in paragraph (f) of this section.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.76(c)(1) – (c)(2)
The hospice must ensure that the skills learned or tested elsewhere can be transferred
successfully to care of the hospice patient in all settings. The hospice should give careful
attention to evaluating both employed aides and those aides who provide services under
arrangement or contract. This review of skills could be done when the nurse installs an
aide into a new patient care situation or during a supervisory visit. A mannequin may not
be used for this evaluation.
If the hospice’s admission policies and the case-mix of patients demand that the aide care
for individuals whose needs require additional competency beyond the minimum required
in the regulation, the hospice must document how these additional skills are taught and
tested.
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
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