26 Tex. Admin. Code § 558.844

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 558.844 - Hospice Homemaker Services
(a) Homemaker services must be provided by a qualified hospice homemaker as described in §558.845 of this division (relating to Hospice Homemaker Qualifications).
(b) A member of a client's designated interdisciplinary team (IDT) must coordinate and supervise the homemaker services provided and prepare written instructions for the duties a hospice homemaker performs.
(c) Hospice homemaker services may include assistance in maintaining a safe and healthy environment and services to enable the client and the client's family to carry out the hospice treatment plan. Hospice homemaker services do not include providing personal care or any hands-on services.
(d) A hospice homemaker must report all concerns about a client or the client's family to the member of the IDT responsible for coordinating the hospice homemaker services.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 558.844

The provisions of this §558.844 adopted to be effective October 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 6628; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 97 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1893, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 15, April 9, 2021, TexReg 2434, eff. 4/25/2021