Section 33-03-15-03 - Physician services1. Physician services must be provided by a physician licensed pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-17 to meet the general needs of patients for management of the terminal illness and related conditions through palliative and supportive care and in accordance with hospice program policies. 2. The hospice program must have a medical director who is a physician licensed pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-17. 3. The medical director has overall responsibility for medical policy in relation to the care and treatment of hospice program patients and their families provided by the hospice program care team. 4. Duties of the medical director include, but are not limited to: a. Consulting and cooperating with the hospice program patient's attending physician. b. Participating in the development of the hospice program service plan. c. Serving as a liaison between the attending physician and the interdisciplinary team. N.D. Admin Code 33-03-15-03
General Authority: NDCC 23-17.4, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-17.4, 28-32-02