[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR418.62]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 418_HOSPICE CARE--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart C_Conditions of Participation_General Provisions and 

                             Administration

 

Sec. 418.62  Condition of participation--Informed consent.



    A hospice must demonstrate respect for an individual's rights by 

ensuring that an informed consent form that specifies the type of care 

and services that may be provided as hospice care during the course of 

the illness has been obtained for every individual, either from the 

individual or representative as defined in Sec. 418.3.