Rule 15-16-1-1.20.4 - Contract Services1. When the hospice provides services on a contractual basis to a patient the hospice is responsible for all actions of the contract personnel.2. The hospice shall not at any time use contract employees as administrator/alternate or for the provision of core services unless the facility provides documentation that a waiver has been granted in accordance with certification requirements.3. Whenever services are provided by an organization or individual other than the hospice, a written agreement will delineate services available and procedures for accessing those services.4. Whenever services are provided by an outside agency or individual, a legally binding written agreement must be affected. The legally binding written agreement shall include at least the following items:A. Identification of the services to be provided;B. A stipulation that services may be provided only with the express authorization of the hospice;C. The manner in which the contracted services are coordinated, supervised, and evaluated by the hospice;D. The delineation of the role(s) of the hospice and the contractor in the admission process, patient/family assessment, and the IDG conferences;E. Requirements for documenting that services are furnished in accordance with the agreement;F. The qualifications of the personnel providing the services;G. Assurance that the personnel contracted complete the clinical record in the same timely manner as required by the staff personnel of the hospice;H. Payment fees and terms; andI. Statement that the hospice retains responsibility for appropriate hospice care training of the personnel who provide care under the agreement.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-1.20.4
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-85-7