NDAC 33-03-15-03
Physician services
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 33-03-15-03
1.
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.