42 C.F.R. § 418.3 Definitions.
Title 42 - Public Health
For purposes of this part— Attending physician means a—(1)(i) Doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the State in which he or she performs that function or action; or (ii) Nurse practitioner who meets the training, education, and experience requirements as the Secretary may prescribe; and (2) Is identified by the individual, at the time he or she elects to receive hospice care, as having the most significant role in the determination and delivery of the individual's medical care. Bereavement counseling means counseling services provided to the individual's family after the individual's death. Cap period means the twelve-month period ending October 31 used in the application of the cap on overall hospice reimbursement specified in §418.309. Employee means an employee (defined by section 210(j) of the Act) of the hospice or, if the hospice is a subdivision of an agency or organization, an employee of the agency or organization who is appropriately trained and assigned to the hospice unit. “Employee” also refers to a volunteer under the jurisdiction of the hospice. Hospice means a public agency or private organization or subdivision of either of these that—is primarily engaged in providing care to terminally ill individuals. Physician means physician as defined in §410.20 of this chapter. Representative means an individual who has been authorized under State law to terminate medical care or to elect or revoke the election of hospice care on behalf of a terminally ill individual who is mentally or physically incapacitated. Social worker means a person who has at least a bachelor's degree from a school accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work Education. Terminally ill means that the individual has a medical prognosis that his or her life expectancy is 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course. [48 FR 56026, Dec. 16, 1983, as amended at 52 FR 4499, Feb. 12, 1987; 50 FR 50834, Dec. 11, 1990; 70 FR 45144, Aug. 4, 2005]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 418—HOSPICE CARE
Subpart A—General Provision and Definitions
§ 418.3 Definitions.
