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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L769
§418.112(c)(6) A delineation of the hospice’s responsibilities, which include, but are
not limited to the following: providing medical direction and management of the
patient; nursing; counseling (including spiritual, dietary and bereavement); social
work; provision of medical supplies, durable medical equipment and drugs
necessary for the palliation of pain and symptoms associated with the terminal
illness and related conditions; and all other hospice services that are necessary for
the care of the resident’s terminal illness and related conditions.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.112(c)(6)
The agreement should identify how the facility and the hospice determine how all needed
services, professionals, medical supplies, DME and drugs and biologicals necessary for
the palliation and management of pain and symptoms associated with the terminal illness
and related conditions are available to the patient 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
including who may receive and/or write orders for care, in accordance with State/Federal
requirements.
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
38121751e5c7d30b3bab01aecbc6811a00b617e7f25c2903c3895b1bed367ab9
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