Okla. Admin. Code § 310:661-5-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:661-5-1 - Admission

(a) Admission to a hospice will be in accord with the Act.

(b) Hospice services will be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

(c) A hospice program will not impose the dictates of any value or belief system on its patients and their families.

(d) A hospice will coordinate its service with those of the patient's primary or attending physician, all hospice caregivers, and nursing facility staff if a patient resides in a nursing facility.

(e) The hospice team will be responsible for coordination and continuity between inpatient and home care aspects of care.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:661-5-1

Added at 9 Ok Reg 1985, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2106, eff 4-7-97 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2269, eff 6-12-97

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022