R432-750-12. Physician Services

(1) The licensee shall ensure each patient admitted for hospice services, is under the care of a licensed physician, who provides the: (a) admitting diagnosis and prognosis; (b) approval for hospice care; (c) current medical findings; (d) pertinent orders regarding the patient's terminal condition; and (e) medications and treatment orders. (2) The hospice administrator shall appoint in writing a medical director who shall: (a) act as a liaison with physicians in the community; (b) act as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary team; (c) coordinate services with each attending physician to ensure continuity in the services provided if the attending physician cannot maintain responsibility for patient care; and (d) demonstrate understanding of hospice's psychosocial and medical aspects based on training and experience.