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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AH27 Publication ID: Fall 1998 
Title: Hospice Care--Conditions of Participation (HCFA-3844-P) 
Abstract: This proposed rule would revise the Medicare conditions of participation for hospices to help ensure the provision of quality care through an emphasis on patient-centered outcomes. Areas of change would include, among others, assessment of patient needs, clarification of physician roles, coordination of care for hospice patients residing in nursing homes, clarification of nursing roles, patient rights, and provision of services. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 418   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1302    42 USC 1395x(dd)    42 USC 1395hh   
Additional Information: HCFA-3844
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Lynn Merritt-Nixon
Office of Clinical Standard & Quality
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
S3-04-25, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Phone:410 786-4652