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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L625
§418.76(g) Standard: Hospice aide assignments and duties
(1) Hospice aides are assigned to a specific patient by a registered nurse that is a
member of the interdisciplinary group. Written patient care instructions for a
hospice aide must be prepared by a registered nurse who is responsible for the
supervision of a hospice aide as specified under paragraph (h) of this section.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.76(g)(1)
Hospice aide written instructions for patient care prepared by the RN responsible for the
supervision of the aide must be patient specific and not generic.
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
95ffb9ea7d8c6ca5807c7b76651f26413ea03f8261054c170b23ead4b6793aa9
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