10A N.C. Admin. Code 13K.1108

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 13K .1108 - REPORT OF DEATH

The hospice shall have a written plan to be followed in case of patient death. The plan must provide for:

(1) collection of data needed for the death certificate, as required by G.S. 130A-117;

(2) recording time of death;

(3) pronouncement of death;

(4) notification of attending physician responsible for signing death certificate;

(5) notification of next of kin or legal guardian;

(6) authorization and release of body to funeral home; and

(7) notification to the Department of any death resulting from an injury, accident, or other possible unnatural causes.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13K .1108

Authority G.S. 131E-202;
Eff. June 1, 1991;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 22, 2018.

Authority G.S. 131E-202;
Eff. June 1, 1991.