Regulation .17 Emergency Services.
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A.
The hospice care program shall ensure that emergency services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
B.
Emergency services are to include, at a minimum:
(1)
Registered nurse and physician services;
(2)
Palliative medications; and
(3)
Other services, equipment, and supplies necessary to meet the patient's immediate needs as directed by the patient's plan of care.