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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L669
§418.102(d) Standard: Medical director responsibility
The medical director or physician designee has responsibility for the medical
component of the hospice’s patient care program.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.102(d)
The single individual who fills the role of the medical director assumes overall
responsibility for the medical component of the hospice’s patient care program. This
responsibility, which extends to all hospice multiple locations, includes overseeing the
implementation of the entire physician, nursing, social work, therapy, and counseling
areas within the hospice to ensure that these areas consistently meet patient and family
needs.
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
81736f69c49c7c60dc85705a26ff9cdceb3c04f3fd7799b83f045bb1931d6511
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