N.J. Admin. Code § 10:48B-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:48B-8.1 - Palliative care

(a) Palliative care services, including hospice services, may be provided for an individual with a terminal or life-threatening illness. Consideration for admission into a hospice program may require that a DNR Order be in place. If so, all of the procedures for consent to a DNR Order delineated above under N.J.A.C. 10:48B-7 shall be followed prior to admission into a hospice program.

(b) Palliative care services, including hospice, may be provided in a health care facility specifically designed for hospice care, at a hospital, in a developmental center or in a community residence as defined in N.J.A.C. 10:44A or 10:44B.