N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.19.29

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.370.19.29 - PLAN OF CARE

A written plan of care must be established and maintained for each individual admitted to a hospice program, and the care provided to an individual must be in accordance with the plan.

A. A plan must be established by the attending physician and interdisciplinary team within five days of admission to the program. The signed orders, and the plan, shall be incorporated within the hospice medical record within 14 days of admission.

B. The plan must be reviewed and updated, at least every two weeks, by the interdisciplinary team. These reviews must be documented, and plan changes signed by the attending physician or the medical director as the attending physician's designee.

C. The plan must be based upon assessment of the individual's and family's needs and identification of the services including the management of discomfort and symptom relief and describing any isolation techniques for routine or specialized treatments.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.19.29

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024