Minnesota Administrative Rules

4664.0170 INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM.

Subpart 1.

Interdisciplinary team.

A hospice provider must designate an interdisciplinary team. The interdisciplinary team must include at least the following individuals, two of whom must be hospice employees:

A.

a doctor of medicine or osteopathy;

B.

a registered nurse;

C.

a social worker; and

D.

a counselor.

Subp. 2.

Coordinator.

A hospice provider must designate a registered nurse to coordinate the implementation of the plan of care for each hospice patient, as developed by the interdisciplinary team.

Subp. 3.

Coordination with other services.

A hospice provider must ensure that the interdisciplinary team coordinates with any person or entity providing any service to the patient, so that all services are provided according to the plan of care.

Subp. 4.

Fines.

For each violation of the following subparts, the stated fine shall be assessed:

A.

subpart 1, $300;

B.

subpart 2, $100; and

C.

subpart 3, $100.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.752

History:

28 SR 1639

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007