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HHS/CMS | RIN: 0938-AH27 | Publication ID: Spring 1999 |
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 |