US · guidance
CMS SOM App. M, Tag L643
§418.78(a) Standard: Training
The hospice must maintain, document and provide volunteer orientation and
training that is consistent with hospice industry standards.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.78(a)
All required volunteer training should be consistent with the specific tasks that volunteers
perform.
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
7b9fa6209e476a15ade35c4a7d31ab7eb0bad7898063d97f45b778256a66ed0a
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