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W. Va. BMS Provider Manual § 509.3.6
Hospice Employee Training Requirements
A Hospice must:
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Provide orientation that includes explaining the Hospice philosophy to all employees, including
contracted and volunteer staff who have member and family contact.
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Provide an initial orientation for each employee, including contracted and volunteer staff that
addresses the employee’s specific job duties.
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Assess the skills and competence of all employees furnishing care, including contracted and
volunteers furnishing services, and, as necessary, provide in-service training and education
programs where required.
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Provide ongoing educational opportunities for all employees, including contracted and volunteer
staff.
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Have written policies and procedures describing its method(s) of assessment of competency and
maintain a written description of the in-service training provided during the previous 12 months (in
accordance with 42 CFR §418.78(a) and §418.100(g) 1-3, p. 122).
Provenance
- Source
- bms.wv.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Edition
- bms-509-2020-05-01
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