West Virginia Code 16-5I-5 – Secretary of Health and Human Resources to establish rules
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources may promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code for the licensure of hospice programs to ensure adequate care, treatment, health, safety, welfare and comfort of hospice patients. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-5I-5
- Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
- Hospice: means a coordinated program of home and inpatient care provided directly or through an agreement under the direction of an identifiable hospice administration which provides palliative and supportive medical and other health services to terminally ill individuals and their families. See West Virginia Code 16-5I-2
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. See West Virginia Code 16-5I-2
(a) The qualifications and supervision of licensed and nonlicensed personnel;
(b) The provision and coordination of inpatient care and in-home treatment services, including the development of a written plan of care;
(c) The management, operation, staffing and equipping of the hospice program;
(d) The clinical and business records kept by the hospice;
(e) The procedures for the review of utilization and quality of patient care; and
(f) Such other requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.