59A-38.013. Bereavement Services  


Effective on Monday, July 1, 2019
  • 1The hospice shall provide bereavement counseling and services to the families of hospice patients for a minimum of one (1) year following the patient’s death. The formal and informal supportive services which comprise bereavement counseling shall be supervised or provided by professional staff as described in rules 59A-38.010 and 59A-38.011, F.A.C.

    52(1) The administrator shall ensure the development, documentation and implementation of policies and procedures regulating the delivery of bereavement counseling and services.

    74(2) The bereavement program shall provide educational and spiritual materials and individual and group support services for the patient’s family after the patient’s death.

    98Rulemaking Authority 100400.605 FS. 102Law Implemented 104400.605, 105400.609 FS. 107History–New 5-6-82, Formerly 10A-12.18, 10A-12.018, Amended 4-27-94, Formerly 59A-2.018, Amended 6-5-97, Formerly 11958A-2.018, 1207-1-19.