New York S09620 mandates residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible.

New York S09620 amends the public health law to require residential health care facilities to maintain agreements with hospice programs to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents. These agreements must provide for coordination of care, addressing timely hospice evaluation, roles and responsibilities, interdisciplinary care planning, medication management, after-hours communication, and documentation. The Department of Health will offer guidance and technical assistance to support implementation. The act will take effect 100 days after becoming law.

New York S09620 mandates residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible.

New York S09620 amends the public health law to require residential health care facilities to maintain agreements with hospice programs to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents. These agreements must provide for coordination of care, addressing timely hospice evaluation, roles and responsibilities, interdisciplinary care planning, medication management, after-hours communication, and documentation. The Department of Health will offer guidance and technical assistance to support implementation. The act will take effect 100 days after becoming law.