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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L627
§418.76(g)(3) The duties of a hospice aide include the following:
(i) The provision of hands on personal care.
(ii) The performance of simple procedures as an extension of therapy or
nursing services.
(iii) Assistance in ambulation or exercises.
(iv) Assistance in administering medications that are ordinarily self-administered-.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.76(g)(3)(iv)
The IDG determines if there are medications that are appropriate for aides to help
administer based on the needs of the patient and family, training and competency of the
aide, policies of the hospice, and any applicable State and local laws and rules. If State or
local laws and rules prohibit hospice aides from administering medications, they are
precluded from doing this activity. However, if medication administration is within the
bounds of State and local laws and rules, and if hospices choose to have aides perform
this task, the hospice is required to provide aide training in medication administration and
assure that the aide is competent to perform this task before he/she is assigned to the
patient. See also §418.76(b)(3)(xiii).
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
2f8e22856dc60cea4632a45f3b5d9c6649eb30befb94b7ce10df5e7030aa24fb
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