Md. Code Regs. 10.07.21.02 - Definitions
A. In this chapter,
the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Attending physician" means the physician
having the most significant role in the determination and delivery of the
hospice patient's medical care.
(2)
Bereavement Services.
(a) "Bereavement
services" means counseling services provided to the patient's family after the
patient's death.
(b) "Bereavement
services" includes:
(i) Personal contacts
with the family by hospice employees or volunteers;
(ii) Support groups; and
(iii) Referrals to other service
providers.
(3) "Department" means the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(4)
"Family" means a group of two or more individuals related by legal status or
affection who consider themselves a family.
(5) "General hospice care program" means a
coordinated, interdisciplinary program of hospice care services designed to
meet the special physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of dying
individuals and their families, by providing palliative and supportive medical,
nursing, and other health-related services during illness and bereavement
through home or inpatient care.
(6)
"Home-based hospice services" means hospice care services provided to a patient
in the patient's permanent or temporary residence.
(7) Hospice Care Program.
(a) "Hospice care program" means a
coordinated, interdisciplinary program of hospice care services.
(b) "Hospice care program" includes a general
or limited hospice care program.
(8) "Inpatient care services" means services
provided by a general hospice care program for the purpose of pain control,
symptom management, or respite.
(9)
"License" means a license issued by the Secretary to operate a general or
limited hospice care program.
(10)
"Limited hospice care program" means a coordinated, interdisciplinary program
of hospice care services designed to meet the special physical, psychological,
spiritual, and social needs of dying individuals and their families, by
providing palliative and supportive nonskilled services during illness and
bereavement through a home-based hospice care program.
(11) "Physician" means an individual who is
licensed to practice medicine in this State under Health Occupations Article,
Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(12) "Representative" means an individual
with legal authority to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient as
set forth in Regulation .20 of this chapter.
(13) "Secretary" means the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(14)
"Skilled services" means services that may be provided by an individual
licensed under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(15) "Social worker"
means an individual licensed to practice in this State under Health Occupations
Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland.
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