R432-750-18. Bereavement Services

(1) The licensee shall ensure that bereavement services address the family needs following the death of the patient include: (a) assurance that each volunteer and staff member who provides bereavement services receives bereavement training; (b) making bereavement services available, as needed, to supervisors for at least one year; and (c) supervised bereavement services, an individual possessing a degree or documented training in a field that addresses psychological needs, counseling, and bereavement services. (2) The licensee shall ensure that bereavement services include the following: (a) a process for the assessment of possible pathological grief reactions and, as appropriate, referral for intervention; (b) an interchange of information between the team members regarding bereavement activities; and (c) survivor contact, as needed and documented, following a patient's death.