[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR484.34]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 484_HOME HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart C_Furnishing of Services

 

Sec.  484.34  Condition of participation: Medical social services.



    If the agency furnishes medical social services, those services are 

given



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by a qualified social worker or by a qualified social work assistant 

under the supervision of a qualified social worker, and in accordance 

with the plan of care. The social worker assists the physician and other 

team members in understanding the significant social and emotional 

factors related to the health problems, participates in the development 

of the plan of care, prepares clinical and progress notes, works with 

the family, uses appropriate community resources, participates in 

discharge planning and in-service programs, and acts as a consultant to 

other agency personnel.