Bereavement services.

33-03-15-07. Bereavement services. 1. The hospice program must provide bereavement counseling and services to the patient's immediate family or primary caregiver. Bereavement services must be available for at least one year following the death of the patient. 2. Such services must be supervised by an individual qualified by training and experience for the development, implementation, and assessment of a hospice program service plan to meet the needs of the bereaved. 3. The individual supervising bereavement counseling may be a registered nurse, counselor, social worker, or other persons with documented evidence of training and experience in dealing with bereavement. 5 4. The hospice program must adopt written policies and procedures relating to this service. History: Effective July 1, 1987. General Authority: NDCC 23-17.4, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 23-17.4, 28-32-02